Equatorial Guinea vs Romania: Fish discards
Equatorial Guinea
9.25
in 2018
Romania
7.36
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
145th
Romania rank
147th
Fish discards over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.25 against 7.36 in Romania, a difference of 1.89.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Romania ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.77 | 35,680 | 35,668 | Romania |
| 1980s | 20.24 | 69,615 | 69,595 | Romania |
| 1990s | 32.43 | 42,204 | 42,171 | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 13,430 | 13,406 | Romania |
| 2010s | 30.13 | 1,619 | 1,589 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Equatorial Guinea or Romania?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.25 against 7.36 in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Equatorial Guinea and Romania?
- 1.89, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Romania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Romania rank globally for fish discards?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Romania ranks 147th 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.