Libya vs Sweden: Fish discards
Libya
17,225
in 2018
Sweden
16,823
in 2018
Libya rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Fish discards over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,225 against 16,823 in Sweden, a difference of 402.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245 | 8,534 | 8,289 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 314.22 | 10,664 | 10,350 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 731.61 | 6,690 | 5,958 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,450 | 8,496 | 6,045 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,050 | 7,086 | 3,036 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,068 | 6,074 | 5.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,869 | 14,888 | 8,020 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 17,225 against 16,823 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Libya and Sweden?
- 402, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for fish discards?
- Libya ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.