Kuwait vs Tunisia: Fish discards
Kuwait
13,607
in 2018
Tunisia
13,100
in 2018
Kuwait rank
59th
Tunisia rank
61st
Fish discards over time
- Kuwait
- Tunisia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13,607 against 13,100 in Tunisia, a difference of 507.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,913 | 1,506 | 12,406 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 27,425 | 3,125 | 24,300 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 24,035 | 4,404 | 19,631 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 32,727 | 8,466 | 24,261 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 34,215 | 10,190 | 24,025 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 29,147 | 12,649 | 16,497 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22,734 | 13,036 | 9,698 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Kuwait or Tunisia?
- Kuwait, at 13,607 against 13,100 in Tunisia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 507, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for fish discards?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 61st 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.