Colombia vs Tanzania: Fish discards

Colombia
2,407
in 2018
Tanzania
2,664
in 2018
Colombia rank
96th
Tanzania rank
94th

Fish discards over time

  • Colombia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2,664 against 2,407 in Colombia, a difference of 257.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 94th of 161 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 16,742 339.38 16,403 Colombia
1970s 12,894 726.54 12,168 Colombia
1980s 21,677 1,192 20,485 Colombia
1990s 22,359 3,555 18,804 Colombia
2000s 9,401 3,065 6,336 Colombia
2010s 4,766 2,863 1,903 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Colombia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2,664 against 2,407 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Colombia and Tanzania?
257, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Tanzania rank globally for fish discards?
Colombia ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 94th 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.