Congo vs Tanzania: Marine protected areas
Congo
112,227 sq. km
in 2010
Tanzania
94,915 sq. km
in 2010
Congo rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
4th
Marine protected areas over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 112,227 sq. km against 94,915 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 17,312 sq. km.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,223 sq. km | 46,575 sq. km | 35,352 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 112,227 sq. km | 94,879 sq. km | 17,348 sq. km | Congo |
| 2010s | 112,227 sq. km | 94,915 sq. km | 17,312 sq. km | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 112,227 sq. km against 94,915 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo and Tanzania?
- 17,312 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.