Bulgaria vs Qatar: Fish discards
Bulgaria
664.3
in 2018
Qatar
738.41
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
111th
Qatar rank
109th
Fish discards over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 738.41 against 664.3 in Bulgaria, a difference of 74.11.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Qatar ranks 109th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225.68 | 42.3 | 183.38 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 529.42 | 61.34 | 468.09 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 13,096 | 277.39 | 12,818 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3,020 | 481.84 | 2,538 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 724.22 | 681.41 | 42.81 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 508.43 | 561.83 | 53.4 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 728.18 | 675.57 | 52.61 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Bulgaria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 738.41 against 664.3 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 74.11, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for fish discards?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Qatar ranks 109th 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.