Greenland vs United Kingdom: Fish discards

Greenland
27,320
in 2018
United Kingdom
31,079
in 2018
Greenland rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
35th

Fish discards over time

  • Greenland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 31,079 against 27,320 in Greenland, a difference of 3,759.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greenland ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 3,848 97,154 93,306 United Kingdom
1960s 5,198 159,521 154,323 United Kingdom
1970s 32,512 74,658 42,146 United Kingdom
1980s 39,390 111,962 72,572 United Kingdom
1990s 30,586 95,787 65,200 United Kingdom
2000s 30,395 55,966 25,571 United Kingdom
2010s 21,412 42,492 21,080 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Greenland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 31,079 against 27,320 in Greenland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Greenland and United Kingdom?
3,759, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Greenland and United Kingdom rank globally for fish discards?
Greenland ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
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