Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production

Eastern Asia
8.90 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.09 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Republic of Korea
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201720202024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 8.90 million t against 1.09 million t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.81 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 8.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 17 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 4.03 million t 1.30 million t 2.73 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 6.93 million t 1.26 million t 5.67 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered post-consumer wood — production, Eastern Asia or Republic of Korea?
Eastern Asia, at 8.90 million t against 1.09 million t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered post-consumer wood — production between Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
7.81 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 467 data points, 2017–2024
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