Cayman Islands vs Romania: Fish discards
Cayman Islands
6.25
in 2018
Romania
7.36
in 2018
Cayman Islands rank
148th
Romania rank
147th
Fish discards over time
- Cayman Islands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.36 against 6.25 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 148th and Romania ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 | 493.11 | 491.47 | Romania |
| 1960s | 4.93 | 7,912 | 7,907 | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.87 | 35,680 | 35,675 | Romania |
| 1980s | 68.12 | 69,615 | 69,547 | Romania |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 42,204 | 42,189 | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 13,430 | 13,424 | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 1,619 | 1,612 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cayman Islands or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.36 against 6.25 in Cayman Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cayman Islands and Romania?
- 1.11, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Romania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cayman Islands and Romania rank globally for fish discards?
- Cayman Islands ranks 148th and Romania ranks 147th 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.