In 2022, some 443 ocean-going vessels were dismantled worldwide. Of these, 298 were broken down in India, Bangladesh, and Turkey. Loose environmental regulations in these countries have given rise to concern.
Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country
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NGO Shipbreaking Platform. (February 24, 2023). Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/
NGO Shipbreaking Platform. "Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/
NGO Shipbreaking Platform. (2023). Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/
NGO Shipbreaking Platform. "Number of Ocean-going Commercial Vessels Dismantled in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/
NGO Shipbreaking Platform, Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of ocean-going commercial vessels dismantled in 2022, by country [Graph], NGO Shipbreaking Platform, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098294/commercial-vessels-dismantled-worldwide/