Congo vs Mauritania: Marine protected areas
Congo
112,227 sq. km
in 2010
Mauritania
331,155 sq. km
in 2010
Congo rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
1st
Marine protected areas over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 331,155 sq. km against 112,227 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 218,928 sq. km.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.0 times Congo's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,223 sq. km | 331,155 sq. km | 319,932 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 112,227 sq. km | 331,155 sq. km | 218,928 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 112,227 sq. km | 331,155 sq. km | 218,928 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 331,155 sq. km against 112,227 sq. km in Congo as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo and Mauritania?
- 218,928 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as Marine protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.