In 2019, tankers discharged the most ballast water in the European Union (EU) waters. Tankers released about 1.29 billion metric tons of ballast water in the EU that year. Container ships were responsible for some 1.19 billion metric tons of ballast water discharges in 2019.
Estimated volume of discharged ballast water in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2019, by ship type (in billion metric tons)
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Statista. (April 22, 2022). Estimated volume of discharged ballast water in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2019, by ship type (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304035/ballast-water-discharges-european-union-by-ship-type/
Statista. "Estimated volume of discharged ballast water in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2019, by ship type (in billion metric tons)." Chart. April 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304035/ballast-water-discharges-european-union-by-ship-type/
Statista. (2022). Estimated volume of discharged ballast water in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2019, by ship type (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304035/ballast-water-discharges-european-union-by-ship-type/
Statista. "Estimated Volume of Discharged Ballast Water in The European Union (Eu) from 2014 to 2019, by Ship Type (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304035/ballast-water-discharges-european-union-by-ship-type/
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Estimated volume of discharged ballast water in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2019, by ship type (in billion metric tons) [Graph], Statista, April 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304035/ballast-water-discharges-european-union-by-ship-type/