Denmark vs Mozambique: Fish discards
Denmark
25,389
in 2018
Mozambique
25,178
in 2018
Denmark rank
42nd
Mozambique rank
43rd
Fish discards over time
- Denmark
- Mozambique
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25,389 against 25,178 in Mozambique, a difference of 211.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,476 | 1,305 | 52,171 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 101,390 | 2,008 | 99,382 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 105,033 | 13,187 | 91,846 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 78,431 | 33,708 | 44,723 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 54,530 | 35,965 | 18,565 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46,503 | 26,178 | 20,325 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22,408 | 22,246 | 162.26 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Denmark or Mozambique?
- Denmark, at 25,389 against 25,178 in Mozambique as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Denmark and Mozambique?
- 211, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mozambique?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Mozambique rank globally for fish discards?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 43rd 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.