Japan vs South Korea: Import of environmentally sound technologies
Japan
38.18 billion usd
in 2024
South Korea
40.21 billion usd
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
7th
Import of environmentally sound technologies over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 40.21 billion usd against 38.18 billion usd in Japan, a difference of 2.03 billion usd.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.08 billion usd | 37.06 billion usd | 3.01 billion usd | Japan |
| 2020s | 38.79 billion usd | 40.54 billion usd | 1.75 billion usd | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import of environmentally sound technologies, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 40.21 billion usd against 38.18 billion usd in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in import of environmentally sound technologies between Japan and South Korea?
- 2.03 billion usd, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for import of environmentally sound technologies?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies (current United States dollars).