France vs Republic of Korea: Recovered paper — Import quantity

France
1.05 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
821,635 t
in 2024
France rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.05 million t against 821,635 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 224,105 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 198 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 195,360 t 245,716 t 50,356 t Republic of Korea
1980s 415,630 t 856,127 t 440,497 t Republic of Korea
1990s 1.05 million t 1.57 million t 523,159 t Republic of Korea
2000s 1.10 million t 1.39 million t 289,415 t Republic of Korea
2010s 911,365 t 1.51 million t 595,651 t Republic of Korea
2020s 900,386 t 1.01 million t 107,150 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 1.05 million t against 821,635 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between France and Republic of Korea?
224,105 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
France ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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