Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Fish discards

Belgium
12,601
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
9,496
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Papua New Guinea rank
65th

Fish discards over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12,601 against 9,496 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,105.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 29,796 1 29,795 Belgium
1960s 26,539 4.38 26,535 Belgium
1970s 22,106 599.77 21,506 Belgium
1980s 18,624 857.1 17,767 Belgium
1990s 16,708 2,019 14,690 Belgium
2000s 10,155 8,588 1,567 Belgium
2010s 12,843 7,440 5,404 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Belgium, at 12,601 against 9,496 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
3,105, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fish discards?
Belgium ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed