Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Import of environmentally sound technologies

Republic of Korea
40.21 billion usd
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48.30 billion usd
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Import of environmentally sound technologies over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 48.30 billion usd against 40.21 billion usd in Republic of Korea, a difference of 8.08 billion usd.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 37.06 billion usd 36.82 billion usd 245.74 million usd Republic of Korea
2020s 40.54 billion usd 42.84 billion usd 2.30 billion usd United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import of environmentally sound technologies, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 48.30 billion usd against 40.21 billion usd in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in import of environmentally sound technologies between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.08 billion usd, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for import of environmentally sound technologies?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Unit
usd
Source
UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,423 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies (current United States dollars).