Kenya vs Qatar: Fish discards
Kenya
663.31
in 2018
Qatar
738.41
in 2018
Kenya rank
112th
Qatar rank
109th
Fish discards over time
- Kenya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 738.41 against 663.31 in Kenya, a difference of 75.1.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Kenya ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 109th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.48 | 481.84 | 300.63 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 756.55 | 681.41 | 75.14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 617.51 | 561.83 | 55.68 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 600.36 | 675.57 | 75.22 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Kenya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 738.41 against 663.31 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Kenya and Qatar?
- 75.1, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for fish discards?
- Kenya ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 109th 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.