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Number of oil spills by oil tankers 1970-2017

Number of oil spills by oil tankers worldwide from 1970 to 2017, sorted by the quantity of oil leaked

The data displays the number of oil spills by oil tankers according to the quantity of oil that was spilled from 1970 to 2017. In 2017, four oil spills occurred that involved tankers leaking between seven and 700 metric tons of oil.

2017	4	2
2016	4	1
2015	6	2
2014	4	1
2013	5	3
2012	7	0
2011	4	1
2010	5	4
2009	7	2
2008	7	1
2007	12	3
2006	11	5
2005	22	3
2004	20	5
2003	19	4
2002	11	3
2001	18	3
2000	21	4
1999	20	5
1998	25	5
1997	28	10
1996	20	3
1995	20	3
1994	26	9
1993	31	11
1992	31	10
1991	30	7
1990	50	14
1989	32	13
1988	11	10
1987	27	11
1986	27	7
1985	33	8
1984	26	8
1983	52	13
1982	46	4
1981	54	7
1980	52	13
1979	60	32
1978	59	23
1977	70	16
1976	67	26
1975	96	20
1974	90	27
1973	28	31
1972	48	27
1971	18	14
1970	7	29

Number of oil spills by oil tankers 1970-2017

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