Bahrain vs Latvia: Fish discards
Bahrain
7,487
in 2018
Latvia
7,569
in 2018
Bahrain rank
74th
Latvia rank
72nd
Fish discards over time
- Bahrain
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7,569 against 7,487 in Bahrain, a difference of 82.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,240 | 15,214 | 8,974 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 12,100 | 122,018 | 109,918 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 4,869 | 89,824 | 84,955 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 8,709 | 59,226 | 50,517 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 13,442 | 70,995 | 57,553 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6,276 | 42,463 | 36,188 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8,119 | 13,267 | 5,148 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Bahrain or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7,569 against 7,487 in Bahrain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Bahrain and Latvia?
- 82, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Bahrain and Latvia rank globally for fish discards?
- Bahrain ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.