Ireland vs Poland: Fish discards
Ireland
25,844
in 2018
Poland
26,333
in 2018
Ireland rank
41st
Poland rank
40th
Fish discards over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26,333 against 25,844 in Ireland, a difference of 489.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,648 | 1,288 | 1,360 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4,086 | 126,667 | 122,581 | Poland |
| 1970s | 8,079 | 78,003 | 69,924 | Poland |
| 1980s | 26,596 | 18,962 | 7,633 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 64,998 | 6,030 | 58,968 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 41,088 | 9,933 | 31,155 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26,880 | 18,388 | 8,491 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 26,333 against 25,844 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Ireland and Poland?
- 489, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for fish discards?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th 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.