Gabon vs Tuvalu: Fish discards

Gabon
268.65
in 2018
Tuvalu
182.08
in 2018
Gabon rank
124th
Tuvalu rank
125th

Fish discards over time

  • Gabon
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 268.65 against 182.08 in Tuvalu, a difference of 86.57.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 124th and Tuvalu ranks 125th of 161 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 415.71 3.78 411.93 Gabon
1990s 569.17 0.642 568.52 Gabon
2000s 360.22 112.69 247.53 Gabon
2010s 414.95 135.93 279.02 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Gabon or Tuvalu?
Gabon, at 268.65 against 182.08 in Tuvalu as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Gabon and Tuvalu?
86.57, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tuvalu?
18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Gabon and Tuvalu rank globally for fish discards?
Gabon ranks 124th and Tuvalu ranks 125th 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.