Republic of Korea vs World: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

Republic of Korea
157,269 t
in 2024
World
3.92 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
4th
World rank
1st

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 3.92 million t against 157,269 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.76 million t.

That makes World's figure about 24.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea World Difference Ahead
1990s 950 t 1.28 million t 1.28 million t World
2000s 2,939 t 1.89 million t 1.88 million t World
2010s 39,086 t 3.03 million t 3.00 million t World
2020s 134,845 t 3.70 million t 3.57 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, Republic of Korea or World?
World, at 3.92 million t against 157,269 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between Republic of Korea and World?
3.76 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1961–2024
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