Japan vs Republic of Korea: Wood pellets — Import quantity

Japan
6.38 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
4.02 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Wood pellets — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.38 million t against 4.02 million t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.37 million t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 501,458 t 1.82 million t 1.31 million t Republic of Korea
2020s 4.35 million t 3.60 million t 743,590 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — import quantity, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 6.38 million t against 4.02 million t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — import quantity between Japan and Republic of Korea?
2.37 million t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for wood pellets — import quantity?
Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,913 data points, 2012–2024
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