Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Fish discards
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8156
in 1995
Liberia
0.5501
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Liberia rank
159th
Fish discards over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.8156 against 0.5501 in Liberia, a difference of 0.2655.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 159th of 161 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.49 | 1,415 | 1,183 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 165.75 | 5,271 | 5,106 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 1,914 | 1,909 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 406.56 | 403.71 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.8156 against 0.5501 in Liberia as of 1995.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.2655, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1995.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for fish discards?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 159th 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.