Congo vs Malta: Fish discards
Congo
601.99
in 2018
Malta
642.37
in 2018
Congo rank
116th
Malta rank
113th
Fish discards over time
- Congo
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 642.37 against 601.99 in Congo, a difference of 40.38.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 116th and Malta ranks 113th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529.48 | 39.61 | 489.87 | Congo |
| 1960s | 24,120 | 78.19 | 24,042 | Congo |
| 1970s | 44,449 | 2,063 | 42,386 | Congo |
| 1980s | 26,045 | 3,261 | 22,784 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,837 | 10,800 | 8,964 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,437 | 16,745 | 15,309 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,010 | 16,812 | 15,802 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Congo or Malta?
- Malta, at 642.37 against 601.99 in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Congo and Malta?
- 40.38, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malta?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Malta rank globally for fish discards?
- Congo ranks 116th and Malta ranks 113th 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.