Guyana vs Tunisia: Fish discards
Guyana
13,945
in 2018
Tunisia
13,100
in 2018
Guyana rank
58th
Tunisia rank
61st
Fish discards over time
- Guyana
- Tunisia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,945 against 13,100 in Tunisia, a difference of 845.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Guyana ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 368.9 | 1,506 | 1,138 | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 1,697 | 3,125 | 1,428 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2,987 | 4,404 | 1,418 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1,607 | 8,466 | 6,859 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6,083 | 10,190 | 4,107 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 12,352 | 12,649 | 297.2 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 14,258 | 13,036 | 1,222 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Guyana or Tunisia?
- Guyana, at 13,945 against 13,100 in Tunisia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Guyana and Tunisia?
- 845, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tunisia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Tunisia rank globally for fish discards?
- Guyana ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 61st 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.