Liberia vs Palau: Fish discards
Liberia
0.5501
in 2018
Palau
0.025
in 2011
Liberia rank
159th
Palau rank
161st
Fish discards over time
- Liberia
- Palau
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.5501 against 0.025 in Palau, a difference of 0.5251.
That makes Liberia's figure about 22.0 times Palau's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 159th and Palau ranks 161st of 161 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,415 | 39.45 | 1,375 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5,271 | 50.26 | 5,221 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,526 | 20.76 | 1,506 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 760.65 | 3.09 | 757.56 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2,429 | 1.37 | 2,427 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 86.77 | 0.025 | 86.74 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Liberia or Palau?
- Liberia, at 0.5501 against 0.025 in Palau as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Liberia and Palau?
- 0.5251, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Palau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Palau rank globally for fish discards?
- Liberia ranks 159th and Palau ranks 161st 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.