Tankships were responsible for approximately 82 gallons of oil being spilt in and around waterways in the United States in 2021. This was a significant decrease from the previous year, when almost 640 gallons of oil were spilled by tankships.
Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source
(in gallons)
* Other vessels include commercial vessels, fishing boats, freight barges, freight ships, industrial vessels, oil recovery vessels, passenger vessels, unclassified public vessels, recreational boats, research vessels, school ships, tow and tug boats, mobile offshore drilling units, offshore supply vessels, publicly owned tank and freight ships, as well as vessels not fitting any particular class (unclassified).
** All other non-vessels include aircraft, land vehicles, railroad equipment, bridges, factories, fleeting areas, industrial facilities, marinas, common carriers, sewer drainage, shipyard/repair facilities, and shorelines.
*** As of 2007, the U.S. Coast Guard no longer differentiated between offshore and onshore pipelines in data collection.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (January 2, 2024). Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source (in gallons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source (in gallons)." Chart. January 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2024). Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source (in gallons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Volume of Oil Spills in and around Waterways in The United States from 2000 to 2021, by Source (in Gallons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source (in gallons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source (in gallons) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, January 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/