Lithuania vs Venezuela: Fish discards
Lithuania
2,891
in 2018
Venezuela
2,693
in 2018
Lithuania rank
91st
Venezuela rank
93rd
Fish discards over time
- Lithuania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2,891 against 2,693 in Venezuela, a difference of 198.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.
Lithuania ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 93rd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,674 | 2,944 | 13,729 | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 134,888 | 9,777 | 125,110 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 101,763 | 33,615 | 68,148 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 43,035 | 47,918 | 4,882 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 35,060 | 43,516 | 8,456 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17,902 | 20,716 | 2,814 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5,101 | 2,935 | 2,166 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Lithuania or Venezuela?
- Lithuania, at 2,891 against 2,693 in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Lithuania and Venezuela?
- 198, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Venezuela?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and Venezuela rank globally for fish discards?
- Lithuania ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 93rd 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.