In 2022, around 91 percent of coastal waste found in South Korea was plastic waste. That year, over 182 thousand pieces of coastal waste were found and the total weight of the coastal waste amounted to over 4.3 metric tons.
Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type
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MOF (South Korea). (June 16, 2023). Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/
MOF (South Korea). "Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/
MOF (South Korea). (2023). Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/
MOF (South Korea). "Distribution of Waste in The Coastal Areas in South Korea in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/
MOF (South Korea), Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of waste in the coastal areas in South Korea in 2022, by type [Graph], MOF (South Korea), June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099679/south-korea-waste-in-the-coastal-areas-by-type/