Which has higher fish discards, Costa Rica or Ecuador?

Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 19,789 in Ecuador as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica

20,647

in 2018

Ecuador

19,789

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

50th

Ecuador rank

52nd

Costa Rica currently reports 20,647 against 19,789 in Ecuador, a difference of 858.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.

Decade	Costa Rica	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,465	1,132	333.5	Costa Rica
1960s	10,652	3,896	6,756	Costa Rica
1970s	21,102	4,940	16,162	Costa Rica
1980s	36,069	6,827	29,242	Costa Rica
1990s	27,224	16,277	10,947	Costa Rica
2000s	23,551	18,741	4,811	Costa Rica
2010s	25,947	33,566	7,619	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fish discards, Costa Rica or Ecuador?: Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 19,789 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 858, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for fish discards?: Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.