Albania vs Cameroon: Fish discards

Albania
1,922
in 2018
Cameroon
1,831
in 2018
Albania rank
100th
Cameroon rank
101st

Fish discards over time

  • Albania
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1,922 against 1,831 in Cameroon, a difference of 91.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 101st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 251.05 288.08 37.03 Cameroon
1960s 637.27 734.04 96.77 Cameroon
1970s 1,884 5,814 3,930 Cameroon
1980s 2,174 3,573 1,400 Cameroon
1990s 646.8 2,814 2,168 Cameroon
2000s 806.08 2,138 1,332 Cameroon
2010s 1,696 1,485 210.56 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Albania or Cameroon?
Albania, at 1,922 against 1,831 in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Albania and Cameroon?
91, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cameroon?
68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
How do Albania and Cameroon rank globally for fish discards?
Albania ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 101st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.