Mauritania vs Romania: Bottom trawling

Mauritania
9,140
in 2018
Romania
7,330
in 2018
Mauritania rank
82nd
Romania rank
84th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Mauritania
  • Romania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9,140 against 7,330 in Romania, a difference of 1,810.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 84th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 1,975 0 1,975 Mauritania
1960s 8,316 3,408 4,908 Mauritania
1970s 12,297 36,523 24,226 Romania
1980s 45,862 8,513 37,349 Mauritania
1990s 205,847 463.43 205,384 Mauritania
2000s 207,443 0 207,443 Mauritania
2010s 27,183 3,550 23,633 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Mauritania or Romania?
Mauritania, at 9,140 against 7,330 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Mauritania and Romania?
1,810, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for bottom trawling?
Mauritania ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 84th 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