What are the statistics of oil spills?

Spill quantity In the 2010s approximately 164,000 tonnes of oil were lost from tanker spills of 7 tonnes and above, a 95% reduction since the 1970s. The figure for the present decade is currently 11,000 tonnes (two years of data).

How much did the 2010 oil spill cost?

$61.6 billion
The answer: the $61.6 billion cost to BP of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On Thursday, BP issued its final estimate of the cost of the spill, the largest in U.S. history.

How much oil is spilled each year?

Q: How much oil is spilled into the ocean every year? According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 1.3 million gallons (4.9 million liters) of petroleum are spilled into U.S. waters from vessels and pipelines in a typical year. A major oil spill could easily double that amount.

How much oil is spilled in the ocean each year worldwide?

It is estimated that approximately 706 million gallons of waste oil enter the ocean every year, with over half coming from land drainage and waste disposal; for example, from the improper disposal of used motor oil.

How much damage have oil spills caused?

Oil spills frequently kill marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, and sea otters. 10 Oil can clog blowholes of whales and dolphins, making it impossible for them to breathe properly and disrupting their ability to communicate. Oil coats fur of otters and seals, leaving them vulnerable to hypothermia.

How much money did BP lose from the oil spill?

We may never know the full extent of the ecological damage. BP paid dearly for the reckless corporate culture of cost-cutting and excessive risk-taking that caused the spill: more than US$60 billion in criminal and civil penalties, natural resource damages, economic claims and cleanup costs.

How many oil spills were there in 2000?

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