Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Fish discards

Congo
601.99
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
397.5
in 2018
Congo rank
116th
United Arab Emirates rank
119th

Fish discards over time

  • Congo
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 601.99 against 397.5 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 204.49.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 161 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 529.48 28.2 501.28 Congo
1960s 24,120 55.96 24,064 Congo
1970s 44,449 107.06 44,341 Congo
1980s 26,045 259.41 25,786 Congo
1990s 1,837 429.18 1,407 Congo
2000s 1,437 689.23 747.54 Congo
2010s 1,010 438.36 571.97 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Congo or United Arab Emirates?
Congo, at 601.99 against 397.5 in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Congo and United Arab Emirates?
204.49, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fish discards?
Congo ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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.