* 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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Volume of oil spills in territorial waters in the U.S. 2000-2022, by source
Tankships were responsible for approximately ** gallons of oil being spilled in and around waterways in the United States in 2022. This was an increase of almost double the amount of oil spilled the previous year by tankships.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (November 13, 2024). Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by source (in gallons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by source (in gallons)." Chart. November 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2024). Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by source (in gallons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Volume of Oil Spills in and around Waterways in The United States from 2000 to 2022, by Source (in Gallons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2024, /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by source (in gallons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Volume of oil spills in and around waterways in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by source (in gallons) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, November 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186143/volume-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
