El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Fish discards
El Salvador
7,498
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
6,664
in 2018
El Salvador rank
73rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
75th
Fish discards over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7,498 against 6,664 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 834.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 161 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,827 | 1,368 | 9,459 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 92,709 | 3,602 | 89,107 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 71,516 | 7,726 | 63,790 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 43,765 | 5,036 | 38,729 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 29,023 | 5,505 | 23,518 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13,027 | 5,089 | 7,937 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,071 | 5,974 | 97.82 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, El Salvador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- El Salvador, at 7,498 against 6,664 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 834, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for fish discards?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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.