Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Recovered paper — Export value

Republic of Korea
80,498 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
36,707 1000 USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
18th

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Southern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k197419992024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 80,498 1000 USD against 36,707 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 43,791 1000 USD.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 257.62 1000 USD 927 1000 USD 669.38 1000 USD Southern Africa
1990s 497.3 1000 USD 1,218 1000 USD 720.8 1000 USD Southern Africa
2000s 22,016 1000 USD 3,520 1000 USD 18,496 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2010s 80,464 1000 USD 17,058 1000 USD 63,406 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2020s 84,096 1000 USD 28,430 1000 USD 55,666 1000 USD Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Republic of Korea or Southern Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 80,498 1000 USD against 36,707 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
43,791 1000 USD, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,877 data points, 1970–2024
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