Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Import quantity

Republic of Korea
2.01 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
9.07 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Western Europe rank
4th

Pulp for paper — Import quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Europe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 9.07 million t against 2.01 million t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.06 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.5 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 41,000 t 968,367 t 927,367 t Western Europe
1970s 274,300 t 4.59 million t 4.31 million t Western Europe
1980s 629,900 t 6.13 million t 5.50 million t Western Europe
1990s 1.73 million t 7.98 million t 6.25 million t Western Europe
2000s 2.43 million t 9.83 million t 7.39 million t Western Europe
2010s 2.34 million t 9.83 million t 7.50 million t Western Europe
2020s 2.06 million t 8.69 million t 6.63 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, Republic of Korea or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 9.07 million t against 2.01 million t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity between Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
7.06 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Europe rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity. 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
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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