Cameroon vs Cook Islands: Fish discards
Cameroon
1,831
in 2018
Cook Islands
1,322
in 2018
Cameroon rank
101st
Cook Islands rank
104th
Fish discards over time
- Cameroon
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,831 against 1,322 in Cook Islands, a difference of 509.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 101st and Cook Islands ranks 104th of 161 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,654 | 1.52 | 2,653 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,863 | 685.58 | 1,178 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,485 | 1,065 | 419.86 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cameroon or Cook Islands?
- Cameroon, at 1,831 against 1,322 in Cook Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cameroon and Cook Islands?
- 509, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cook Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Cook Islands rank globally for fish discards?
- Cameroon ranks 101st and Cook Islands ranks 104th 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.