British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fish discards

British Virgin Islands
1.42
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
1.2
in 2017
British Virgin Islands rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th

Fish discards over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.42 against 1.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.22.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 4.45 109.31 104.86 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.23 39.5 38.27 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.52 1.2 0.3234 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
British Virgin Islands, at 1.42 against 1.2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.22, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fish discards?
British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th 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.