Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Germany: Paper and paperboard — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
80,000 t
in 2024
Germany
19.19 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
8th
Germany rank
5th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 19.19 million t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 19.11 million t.

That makes Germany's figure about 239.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 14 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 63,333 t 4.66 million t 4.60 million t Germany
1970s 78,500 t 6.57 million t 6.49 million t Germany
1980s 80,000 t 9.40 million t 9.32 million t Germany
1990s 80,000 t 14.43 million t 14.35 million t Germany
2000s 80,000 t 20.56 million t 20.48 million t Germany
2010s 80,000 t 22.62 million t 22.54 million t Germany
2020s 80,000 t 20.78 million t 20.70 million t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Germany?
Germany, at 19.19 million t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Germany?
19.11 million t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Germany rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 14 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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