Curacao vs Tunisia: Fish discards
Curacao
12,625
in 2018
Tunisia
13,100
in 2018
Curacao rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
61st
Fish discards over time
- Curacao
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 13,100 against 12,625 in Curacao, a difference of 475.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 | 4,404 | 4,384 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 8,466 | 8,444 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 515.31 | 11,316 | 10,800 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 601.15 | 12,649 | 12,048 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6,536 | 13,036 | 6,500 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Curacao or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 13,100 against 12,625 in Curacao as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Curacao and Tunisia?
- 475, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Tunisia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Curacao and Tunisia rank globally for fish discards?
- Curacao ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 61st 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.