Tanker Spills Worldwide
Most recent update: June 25, 2010.
Incidence of tanker spills, 1970-2008
| Year | # of Spills (RH Axis) | Tons Spilt (LH Axis) |
| 1970 | 35 | 330,000 |
| 1971 | 32 | 138,000 |
| 1972 | 75 | 297,000 |
| 1973 | 59 | 164,000 |
| 1974 | 117 | 175,000 |
| 1975 | 117 | 357,000 |
| 1976 | 93 | 364,000 |
| 1977 | 85 | 291,000 |
| 1978 | 81 | 386,000 |
| 1979 | 94 | 640,000 |
| 1980 | 65 | 206,000 |
| 1981 | 61 | 48,000 |
| 1982 | 49 | 12,000 |
| 1983 | 65 | 384,000 |
| 1984 | 33 | 28,000 |
| 1985 | 39 | 85,000 |
| 1986 | 34 | 19,000 |
| 1987 | 37 | 30,000 |
| 1988 | 21 | 190,000 |
| 1989 | 45 | 174,000 |
| 1990 | 65 | 61,000 |
| 1991 | 36 | 430,000 |
| 1992 | 41 | 172,000 |
| 1993 | 42 | 139,000 |
| 1994 | 35 | 130,000 |
| 1995 | 23 | 12,000 |
| 1996 | 23 | 80,000 |
| 1997 | 38 | 72,000 |
| 1998 | 30 | 13,000 |
| 1999 | 25 | 29,000 |
| 2000 | 23 | 14,000 |
| 2001 | 19 | 8,000 |
| 2002 | 15 | 67,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | 42,000 |
| 2004 | 21 | 15,000 |
| 2005 | 24 | 17,000 |
| 2006 | 15 | 13,000 |
| 2007 | 14 | 18,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2,000 |