Guyana vs Libya: Fish discards
Guyana
13,945
in 2018
Libya
17,225
in 2018
Guyana rank
58th
Libya rank
55th
Fish discards over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,225 against 13,945 in Guyana, a difference of 3,280.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 58th and Libya ranks 55th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 368.9 | 245 | 123.9 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1,697 | 314.22 | 1,383 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2,987 | 731.61 | 2,255 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1,607 | 2,450 | 843.17 | Libya |
| 1990s | 6,083 | 4,050 | 2,033 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 12,352 | 6,068 | 6,284 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 14,258 | 6,869 | 7,390 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Guyana or Libya?
- Libya, at 17,225 against 13,945 in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Guyana and Libya?
- 3,280, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for fish discards?
- Guyana ranks 58th and Libya ranks 55th 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.