In 2021, around 167 thousand cubic meters of waste was disposed into the ocean in South Korea. While this is an increase from 2018, when the lowest number of 27 thousand cubic meters was recorded, it still shows a large decrease over the decade. That year, the average daily volume of municipal waste generation per person in South Korea was 1.20 kilograms.
Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2022
(in 1,000 cubic meters)
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ME (South Korea). (August 9, 2024). Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
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ME (South Korea). "Amount of Waste Disposed into The Ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
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Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph], ME (South Korea), August 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
