In 2022, approximately 162 million tons of waste had been recycled in South Korea. The amount of recycled waste has generally increased over the years. According to the source, recycling accounts for the overwhelming majority of waste treatment in South Korea.
Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022
(in million tons)
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ME (South Korea). (December 29, 2023). Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in million tons)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). (2023). Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly Volume of Waste Recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea), Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Yearly volume of waste recycled in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353418/south-korea-waste-recycling-daily-volume/