Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Marine protected areas
Congo
112,227 sq. km
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
942,910 sq. km
in 2010
Congo rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Marine protected areas over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 942,910 sq. km against 112,227 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 830,683 sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.4 times Congo's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,223 sq. km | 573,436 sq. km | 562,213 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 112,227 sq. km | 857,770 sq. km | 745,543 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 112,227 sq. km | 942,910 sq. km | 830,683 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 942,910 sq. km against 112,227 sq. km in Congo as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 830,683 sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.