Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Chemical wood pulp — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
43,000 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
75,000 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196419942024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 75,000 t against 43,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 32,000 t.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 43,000 t 45,000 t 2,000 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 43,000 t 91,400 t 48,400 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 43,000 t 145,300 t 102,300 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 43,000 t 76,000 t 33,000 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 43,000 t 75,000 t 32,000 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 75,000 t against 43,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
32,000 t, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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