Shell's number of oil spills and discharges 2007-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 28, 2025

Shell reported 69 operational oil spills in addition to 84 sabotage spills in 2024. The number of operational spills caused by Shell has declined over the years, despite fluctuations. The company indicates that sabotage spills since 2019 were almost exclusively linked to its operations in Nigeria. Taking into account operational activity and sabotage, the volume of spills increased to 3,130 metric tons in 2024.

Number of operational and sabotage spills of Shell from 2007 to 2024

CharacteristicOperational spillsSabotage spills
2024 69 84
2023 70 140
2022 55 75
2021 42 106
2020 71 122
2019 69 156
2018 93 109
2017 102 62
2016 69 49
2015 108 95
2014 158 139
2013 174 157
2012 207 138
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March 2025

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2007 to 2024

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Figures are compiled from several editions of this report, with prior-year figures often revised in later editions.

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