Cameroon vs Marshall Islands: Fish discards

Cameroon
1,831
in 2018
Marshall Islands
2,092
in 2018
Cameroon rank
101st
Marshall Islands rank
99th

Fish discards over time

  • Cameroon
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2,092 against 1,831 in Cameroon, a difference of 261.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 99th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,595 3.41 2,591 Cameroon
2000s 2,138 1,561 577.12 Cameroon
2010s 1,485 1,861 376.48 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Cameroon or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 2,092 against 1,831 in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Cameroon and Marshall Islands?
261, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Marshall Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Marshall Islands rank globally for fish discards?
Cameroon ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 99th 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.