Global number of oil spills from tankers, 1970 to 2023

Tanker accidents are broken down by magnitude based on the amount of oil spilled.

19702023197319761979198219851988199119941997200020032006200920122015201850Large oil spills (>700 tonnes)Medium oil spills (7-700 tonnes)
Global number of oil spills from tankers

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