Kuwait vs Libya: Bottom trawling

Kuwait
10,636
in 2018
Libya
12,438
in 2018
Kuwait rank
78th
Libya rank
76th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Kuwait
  • Libya
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019842018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12,438 against 10,636 in Kuwait, a difference of 1,802.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Libya ranks 76th of 135 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 12,781 0 12,781 Kuwait
1970s 15,222 1,657 13,565 Kuwait
1980s 19,593 7,567 12,026 Kuwait
1990s 20,421 6,750 13,671 Kuwait
2000s 17,430 11,903 5,528 Kuwait
2010s 13,706 8,244 5,462 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Kuwait or Libya?
Libya, at 12,438 against 10,636 in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Kuwait and Libya?
1,802, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for bottom trawling?
Kuwait ranks 78th and Libya ranks 76th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed