Cape Verde vs Norway: Fish discards
Cape Verde
8,118
in 2018
Norway
8,624
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
69th
Norway rank
67th
Fish discards over time
- Cape Verde
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8,624 against 8,118 in Cape Verde, a difference of 506.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 161 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 750.37 | 237,728 | 236,977 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1,242 | 244,382 | 243,140 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1,373 | 51,321 | 49,948 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,898 | 33,138 | 31,240 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,698 | 46,278 | 44,579 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,994 | 47,308 | 45,314 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,713 | 14,288 | 6,575 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cape Verde or Norway?
- Norway, at 8,624 against 8,118 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cape Verde and Norway?
- 506, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norway?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Norway rank globally for fish discards?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th 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.