Libya vs Philippines: Fish discards
Libya
17,225
in 2018
Philippines
18,948
in 2018
Libya rank
55th
Philippines rank
53rd
Fish discards over time
- Libya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18,948 against 17,225 in Libya, a difference of 1,723.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245 | 1,397 | 1,152 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 314.22 | 6,818 | 6,504 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 731.61 | 36,652 | 35,920 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2,450 | 58,663 | 56,213 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4,050 | 29,860 | 25,810 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6,068 | 28,492 | 22,424 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6,869 | 22,605 | 15,736 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Libya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 18,948 against 17,225 in Libya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Libya and Philippines?
- 1,723, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Philippines?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Philippines rank globally for fish discards?
- Libya ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 53rd 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.