Cayman Islands vs Equatorial Guinea: Fish discards
Cayman Islands
6.25
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
9.25
in 2018
Cayman Islands rank
148th
Equatorial Guinea rank
145th
Fish discards over time
- Cayman Islands
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.25 against 6.25 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 | 12.77 | 7.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 68.12 | 20.24 | 47.88 | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 32.43 | 17.96 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 24.18 | 17.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 30.13 | 23.19 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cayman Islands or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.25 against 6.25 in Cayman Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cayman Islands and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Equatorial Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Cayman Islands and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fish discards?
- Cayman Islands ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th 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.