In 2021, oil tankers were the vessel type most frequently sold for recycling worldwide. The gross tonnage of oil tankers sent for recycling amounted to over 8.2 million gross tons. The majority of oil tankers recycled in 2021 were dismantled in Bangladesh.
Reported shipping tonnage sold for ship recycling worldwide in 2021, by vessel type
(in 1,000 gross tons)
Characteristic
Tonnage sold for demolition in thousand gross tons
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UNCTAD. (November 29, 2022). Reported shipping tonnage sold for ship recycling worldwide in 2021, by vessel type (in 1,000 gross tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102502/tonnage-sold-for-demolition-worldwide-vessel-type/
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