Portugal vs Senegal: Fish discards
Portugal
82,934
in 2018
Senegal
72,692
in 2018
Portugal rank
18th
Senegal rank
21st
Fish discards over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82,934 against 72,692 in Senegal, a difference of 10,242.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 728,820 | 220.92 | 728,599 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 782,989 | 7,027 | 775,962 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 330,028 | 42,938 | 287,090 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 179,796 | 82,945 | 96,851 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 104,248 | 127,553 | 23,305 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 76,110 | 84,090 | 7,980 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 75,032 | 83,419 | 8,387 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Portugal or Senegal?
- Portugal, at 82,934 against 72,692 in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Portugal and Senegal?
- 10,242, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for fish discards?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.