India vs Republic of Korea: Newsprint — Production

India
402,000 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
380,000 t
in 2024
India rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • India
  • Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 402,000 t against 380,000 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 22,000 t.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

India ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 29,633 t 50,500 t 20,867 t Republic of Korea
1970s 46,430 t 148,170 t 101,740 t Republic of Korea
1980s 192,200 t 284,000 t 91,800 t Republic of Korea
1990s 361,200 t 1.06 million t 696,600 t Republic of Korea
2000s 840,739 t 1.60 million t 761,761 t Republic of Korea
2010s 1.22 million t 1.31 million t 90,476 t Republic of Korea
2020s 520,800 t 476,200 t 44,600 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, India or Republic of Korea?
India, at 402,000 t against 380,000 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between India and Republic of Korea?
22,000 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for newsprint — production?
India ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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