Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Fish discards

Guatemala
6,635
in 2018
Vanuatu
6,317
in 2018
Guatemala rank
76th
Vanuatu rank
78th

Fish discards over time

  • Guatemala
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6,635 against 6,317 in Vanuatu, a difference of 318.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 78th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 7,288 1,835 5,454 Guatemala
2000s 3,417 7,628 4,211 Vanuatu
2010s 5,692 8,281 2,589 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Guatemala or Vanuatu?
Guatemala, at 6,635 against 6,317 in Vanuatu as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
318, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for fish discards?
Guatemala ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 78th 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.