Global operational spills caused by Shell have seen an overall decline in the period of consideration, despite some fluctuation. In 2021, Shell recorded operational spills of 50 metric tons. The largest volume of operational spills was recorded in 2008, when the British-Dutch multinational oil and gas company was responsible for spills amounting to 8.8 thousand metric tons.
Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Shell. (April 5, 2022). Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/
Shell. "Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/
Shell. (2022). Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/
Shell. "Volume of Operational Spills Caused by Shell Globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/
Shell, Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Volume of operational spills caused by Shell globally from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Shell, April 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788482/volume-of-operational-spills-caused-by-shell/