Greenland vs Ireland: Fish discards
Greenland
27,320
in 2018
Ireland
25,844
in 2018
Greenland rank
38th
Ireland rank
41st
Fish discards over time
- Greenland
- Ireland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 27,320 against 25,844 in Ireland, a difference of 1,476.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 41st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,848 | 2,648 | 1,200 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 5,198 | 4,086 | 1,113 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 32,512 | 8,079 | 24,433 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 39,390 | 26,596 | 12,794 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 30,586 | 64,998 | 34,412 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30,395 | 41,088 | 10,693 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21,412 | 26,880 | 5,468 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Greenland or Ireland?
- Greenland, at 27,320 against 25,844 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Greenland and Ireland?
- 1,476, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Ireland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Greenland and Ireland rank globally for fish discards?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 41st 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.