Kuwait vs Malaysia: Fish discards
Kuwait
13,607
in 2018
Malaysia
16,711
in 2018
Kuwait rank
59th
Malaysia rank
57th
Fish discards over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,711 against 13,607 in Kuwait, a difference of 3,104.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,914 | 48,654 | 20,740 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 24,035 | 91,104 | 67,069 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 32,727 | 116,632 | 83,905 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 34,215 | 44,020 | 9,805 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29,147 | 17,494 | 11,652 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22,734 | 16,020 | 6,713 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16,711 against 13,607 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 3,104, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for fish discards?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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.