Cape Verde vs Latvia: Fish discards
Cape Verde
8,118
in 2018
Latvia
7,569
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
69th
Latvia rank
72nd
Fish discards over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 8,118 against 7,569 in Latvia, a difference of 549.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 750.37 | 15,214 | 14,464 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1,242 | 122,018 | 120,776 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1,373 | 89,824 | 88,450 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1,898 | 59,226 | 57,327 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,698 | 70,995 | 69,297 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,994 | 42,463 | 40,469 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7,713 | 13,267 | 5,554 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 8,118 against 7,569 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 549, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for fish discards?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.