Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
28,109 t
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
12,496 t
in 2018
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 28,109 t against 12,496 t in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 15,613 t.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 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 Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3,069 t 215.67 t 2,853 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 7,181 t 11,503 t 4,322 t Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 20,437 t 21,941 t 1,504 t Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 28,109 t against 12,496 t in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
15,613 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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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