Estonia vs Uruguay: Fish discards
Estonia
5,266
in 2018
Uruguay
5,064
in 2018
Estonia rank
81st
Uruguay rank
82nd
Fish discards over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5,266 against 5,064 in Uruguay, a difference of 202.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,999 | 649.61 | 9,349 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 80,371 | 1,574 | 78,797 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 59,156 | 5,184 | 53,972 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 16,549 | 18,483 | 1,934 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3,464 | 17,062 | 13,597 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2,527 | 10,324 | 7,797 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5,383 | 5,464 | 81.83 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 5,266 against 5,064 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 202, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for fish discards?
- Estonia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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.