Greece vs Kuwait: Fish discards
Greece
13,602
in 2018
Kuwait
13,607
in 2018
Greece rank
60th
Kuwait rank
59th
Fish discards over time
- Greece
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13,607 against 13,602 in Greece, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,676 | 13,913 | 1,237 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 21,916 | 27,425 | 5,508 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 26,918 | 24,035 | 2,883 | Greece |
| 1980s | 39,544 | 32,727 | 6,817 | Greece |
| 1990s | 53,595 | 34,215 | 19,380 | Greece |
| 2000s | 38,688 | 29,147 | 9,541 | Greece |
| 2010s | 20,057 | 22,734 | 2,677 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Greece or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 13,607 against 13,602 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Greece and Kuwait?
- 5, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for fish discards?
- Greece ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 59th 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.