Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
28,109 t
in 2018
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
147,236 t
in 2018
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd

China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 147,236 t against 28,109 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 119,127 t.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 5.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,069 t 292.33 t 2,776 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 7,181 t 48,786 t 41,605 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 20,437 t 168,723 t 148,285 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 147,236 t against 28,109 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
119,127 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)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,349 data points, 1997–2018
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