A total of 17 oil spills from tankships were recorded in and around waterways in the United States in 2021. In comparison, there were 111 oil spills from tankships in the year 2000. The number of oil spills from all sources in the North American country has declined over the past two decades.
Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source
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Tank barge
All other vessels*
Offshore pipeline***
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All other nonvessels**
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* 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). Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source." Chart. January 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2024). Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Number of Oil Spills in and around Waterways in The United States from 2000 to 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by source [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, January 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
