Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Republic of Korea
7.47 million t
in 2024
Sweden
5.88 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820112024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7.47 million t against 5.88 million t in Sweden, a difference of 1.59 million t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 million t 4.48 million t 454,000 t Sweden
2000s 5.11 million t 5.31 million t 198,160 t Sweden
2010s 6.54 million t 5.79 million t 748,000 t Republic of Korea
2020s 7.61 million t 5.93 million t 1.69 million t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 7.47 million t against 5.88 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
1.59 million t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/packaging-paper-and-paperboard-production-2/republic-of-korea/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/packaging-paper-and-paperboard-production-2/republic-of-korea/sweden/">Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en