Bulgaria vs Malta: Fish discards

Bulgaria
664.3
in 2018
Malta
642.37
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
111th
Malta rank
113th

Fish discards over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 664.3 against 642.37 in Malta, a difference of 21.93.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Malta ranks 113th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 225.68 39.61 186.07 Bulgaria
1960s 529.42 78.19 451.23 Bulgaria
1970s 13,096 2,063 11,033 Bulgaria
1980s 3,020 3,261 240.96 Malta
1990s 724.22 10,800 10,076 Malta
2000s 508.43 16,745 16,237 Malta
2010s 728.18 16,812 16,084 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Bulgaria or Malta?
Bulgaria, at 664.3 against 642.37 in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Bulgaria and Malta?
21.93, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for fish discards?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Malta ranks 113th 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.