Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 1.09 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.09 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.45 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.09 million t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Republic of Korea, 2017–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2017202020242017: 1.4M t2018: 1.3M t2019: 1.2M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.4M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.1M t2024: 1.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.09 million t for recovered post-consumer wood — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Republic of Korea, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 1.36 million t
2018 1.30 million t -4.3%
2019 1.24 million t -4.2%
2020 1.38 million t +10.7%
2021 1.45 million t +5.0%
2022 1.27 million t -12.2%
2023 1.09 million t -13.9%
2024 1.09 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.30 million t 1.24 million t 1.36 million t 3
2020s 1.26 million t 1.09 million t 1.45 million t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.41 million t compare
  2. 7 Italy 1.76 million t compare
  3. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.56 million t compare
  4. 10 Austria 846,639 t compare
  5. 11 Japan 800,000 t compare
  6. 12 Norway 719,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in Republic of Korea?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in Republic of Korea was 1.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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