European Union (27) vs Republic of Korea: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

European Union (27)
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
21st

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Republic of Korea
-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against -1.16 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 2.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 28 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.68 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1980s 4.99 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s 5.37 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 2.78 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year 0.596 % change on previous year 0.908 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2020s -1.63 % change on previous year 0.0537 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.74 % change on previous year against -1.16 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Republic of Korea?
2.9 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Republic of Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Republic of Korea rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 7,191 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.