Bulgaria vs Kenya: Fish discards

Bulgaria
664.3
in 2018
Kenya
663.31
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
111th
Kenya rank
112th

Fish discards over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019842018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 664.3 against 663.31 in Kenya, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 112th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 3,020 782.48 2,238 Bulgaria
1990s 724.22 756.55 32.33 Kenya
2000s 508.43 617.51 109.08 Kenya
2010s 728.18 600.36 127.82 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Bulgaria or Kenya?
Bulgaria, at 664.3 against 663.31 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Bulgaria and Kenya?
0.99, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for fish discards?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 112th 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.