Belgium vs Curacao: Fish discards
Belgium
12,601
in 2018
Curacao
12,625
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Curacao rank
62nd
Fish discards over time
- Belgium
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 12,625 against 12,601 in Belgium, a difference of 24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Curacao ranks 62nd of 161 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,106 | 20.81 | 22,085 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18,624 | 22.19 | 18,602 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14,322 | 515.31 | 13,807 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,155 | 601.15 | 9,554 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,843 | 6,536 | 6,307 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Belgium or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 12,625 against 12,601 in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Belgium and Curacao?
- 24, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Curacao?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Curacao rank globally for fish discards?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Curacao ranks 62nd 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.