In 2021, approximately 22.7 million tons of municipal waste was generated in South Korea. This was a 0.7 percent increase compared to the previous year. According to the source, municipal waste accounted for around 8.5 percent of the total generated waste in South Korea that year.
Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021
(in million tons)
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ME (South Korea). (December 30, 2022). Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in million tons)." Chart. December 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly Volume of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea), Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Yearly volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in million tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353397/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-yearly-volume/
