Denmark vs Russia: Bottom trawling

Denmark
213,683
in 2018
Russia
333,138
in 2018
Denmark rank
19th
Russia rank
16th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Denmark
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019842018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 333,138 against 213,683 in Denmark, a difference of 119,455.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 96,377 1.32 million 1.22 million Russia
1960s 423,236 3.64 million 3.22 million Russia
1970s 939,211 5.70 million 4.76 million Russia
1980s 1.14 million 5.58 million 4.45 million Russia
1990s 1.06 million 618,584 441,352 Denmark
2000s 474,102 301,708 172,394 Denmark
2010s 260,813 452,928 192,115 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Denmark or Russia?
Russia, at 333,138 against 213,683 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Denmark and Russia?
119,455, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for bottom trawling?
Denmark ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th 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