Australia vs Georgia: Fish discards
Australia
21,571
in 2018
Georgia
21,511
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Georgia rank
49th
Fish discards over time
- Australia
- Georgia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21,571 against 21,511 in Georgia, a difference of 60.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 49th of 161 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,298 | 367.82 | 12,930 | Australia |
| 1960s | 26,449 | 1,594 | 24,856 | Australia |
| 1970s | 91,124 | 6,602 | 84,522 | Australia |
| 1980s | 115,690 | 10,088 | 105,603 | Australia |
| 1990s | 120,210 | 1,144 | 119,067 | Australia |
| 2000s | 46,605 | 2,349 | 44,256 | Australia |
| 2010s | 21,438 | 13,268 | 8,171 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Australia or Georgia?
- Australia, at 21,571 against 21,511 in Georgia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Australia and Georgia?
- 60, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Georgia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Georgia rank globally for fish discards?
- Australia ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 49th 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
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.