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Quantity of oil spilt from tanker incidents 1970-2017

Quantity of oil leaked from tanker incidents 1970 to 2017 (in metric tons)

The data displays the amount of oil leaked from tanker incidents from 1970 to 2017. In 2017, a total of 7,000 metric tons of oil were leaked from oil tanker incidents. Since the 70s and 80s, the annual amount of oil spilled from tankers has decreased significantly.

2017 7000
2016 6000
2015 7000
2014 4000
2013 7000
2012 1000
2011 2000
2010 12000
2009 3000
2008 2000
2007 15000
2006 12000
2005 15000
2004 17000
2003 43000
2002 66000
2001 9000
2000 14000
1999 28000
1998 13000
1997 72000
1996 80000
1995 12000
1994 130000
1993 140000
1992 167000
1991 431000
1990 61000
1989 164000
1988 190000
1987 38000
1986 19000
1985 85000
1984 29000
1983 384000
1982 12000
1981 48000
1980 206000
1979 636000
1978 393000
1977 276000
1976 364000
1975 351000
1974 173000
1973 159000
1972 313000
1971 144000
1970 383000