Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,386 t
in 2018
South Africa
70,170 t
in 2018
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Africa
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 70,170 t against -1,386 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 71,556 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 50.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21.33 t 22,293 t 22,271 t South Africa
2000s -127.88 t -45,173 t 45,045 t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -258 t 52,345 t 52,603 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 70,170 t against -1,386 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
71,556 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Others (adjustment) — 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
Others (adjustment) — 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
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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