Egypt vs Germany: Fish discards

Egypt
24,067
in 2018
Germany
22,291
in 2018
Egypt rank
44th
Germany rank
46th

Fish discards over time

  • Egypt
  • Germany
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 24,067 against 22,291 in Germany, a difference of 1,776.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Egypt ranks 44th and Germany ranks 46th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 7,647 151,504 143,857 Germany
1960s 20,224 702,080 681,856 Germany
1970s 13,339 189,466 176,127 Germany
1980s 12,754 54,698 41,944 Germany
1990s 22,844 57,787 34,944 Germany
2000s 37,312 50,094 12,782 Germany
2010s 25,023 34,322 9,298 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Egypt or Germany?
Egypt, at 24,067 against 22,291 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Egypt and Germany?
1,776, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for fish discards?
Egypt ranks 44th and Germany ranks 46th 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.