Jordan vs Romania: Fish discards
Jordan
4.6
in 1989
Romania
7.36
in 2018
Jordan rank
150th
Romania rank
147th
Fish discards over time
- Jordan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.36 against 4.6 in Jordan, a difference of 2.76.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Jordan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 150th and Romania ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.98 | 493.11 | 454.13 | Romania |
| 1960s | 105.5 | 7,912 | 7,806 | Romania |
| 1970s | 52.73 | 35,680 | 35,628 | Romania |
| 1980s | 9.08 | 69,615 | 69,606 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Jordan or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.36 against 4.6 in Jordan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Jordan and Romania?
- 2.76, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Romania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Jordan and Romania rank globally for fish discards?
- Jordan ranks 150th and Romania ranks 147th 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.