Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Pulp for paper — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
106,000 t
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.73 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 8.73 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8.63 million t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 82.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 13 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 106,000 t 4.49 million t 4.38 million t Russian Federation
2000s 106,000 t 6.57 million t 6.47 million t Russian Federation
2010s 106,000 t 8.00 million t 7.89 million t Russian Federation
2020s 106,000 t 8.81 million t 8.70 million t Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 8.73 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
8.63 million t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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