Japan vs Republic of Korea: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Japan
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
85th
Republic of Korea rank
82nd

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.78 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 85th and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 106.02 % change on previous year 210.98 % change on previous year 104.96 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s 13.24 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 7.62 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s -0.3629 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s -5.69 % change on previous year 0.9453 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 0.2452 % change on previous year -0.6099 % change on previous year 0.855 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -6.73 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, annual growth rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.78 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity, annual growth rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1.33 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 85th and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,927 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.