Kiribati vs Suriname: Fish discards
Kiribati
3,731
in 2018
Suriname
3,908
in 2018
Kiribati rank
87th
Suriname rank
85th
Fish discards over time
- Kiribati
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3,908 against 3,731 in Kiribati, a difference of 177.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Kiribati ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 85th of 161 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.01 | 10,233 | 10,209 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 93.9 | 14,266 | 14,172 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 254.53 | 21,680 | 21,425 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,113 | 4,904 | 2,791 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Kiribati or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3,908 against 3,731 in Kiribati as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Kiribati and Suriname?
- 177, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Suriname?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kiribati and Suriname rank globally for fish discards?
- Kiribati ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 85th 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.