Greenland vs Iceland: Fish discards
Greenland
27,320
in 2018
Iceland
28,914
in 2018
Greenland rank
38th
Iceland rank
37th
Fish discards over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28,914 against 27,320 in Greenland, a difference of 1,594.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,848 | 140,938 | 137,090 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5,198 | 68,416 | 63,218 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 32,512 | 38,919 | 6,406 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 39,390 | 58,447 | 19,057 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 30,586 | 61,987 | 31,401 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 30,395 | 44,736 | 14,341 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21,412 | 29,827 | 8,415 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Greenland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 28,914 against 27,320 in Greenland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Greenland and Iceland?
- 1,594, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for fish discards?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th 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.