Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
43,000 t
in 2024
Japan
17,414 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Japan rank
16th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Japan
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 43,000 t against 17,414 t in Japan, a difference of 25,586 t.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 72 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 43,000 t 17,667 t 25,333 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 43,000 t 18,951 t 24,049 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 43,000 t against 17,414 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
25,586 t, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 748 data points, 2017–2024
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