Ireland vs South Africa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0964 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1057 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
64th
South Africa rank
62nd

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1057 t per square kilometre against 0.0964 t per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0093 t per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.524 t per square kilometre 0.0206 t per square kilometre 0.5034 t per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 0.4976 t per square kilometre 0.0826 t per square kilometre 0.415 t per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.1709 t per square kilometre 0.1095 t per square kilometre 0.0614 t per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.1707 t per square kilometre 0.0628 t per square kilometre 0.1079 t per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.1205 t per square kilometre 0.0555 t per square kilometre 0.065 t per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0555 t per square kilometre 0.1114 t per square kilometre 0.0559 t per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0896 t per square kilometre 0.134 t per square kilometre 0.0444 t per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1057 t per square kilometre against 0.0964 t per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
0.0093 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 6,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Pulp for paper — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.