There were 332,000 metric tons of illegal waste in South Korea that had yet to be treated or processed as of August 2022. Of this remaining amount, around 161,500 tons came from the provinces of Chungnam, Chungbuk, and Jeonnam according to the source.
Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Korea Herald. (September 29, 2022). Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359347/south-korea-amount-of-illegal-waste-by-status/
Korea Herald. "Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359347/south-korea-amount-of-illegal-waste-by-status/
Korea Herald. (2022). Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359347/south-korea-amount-of-illegal-waste-by-status/
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Korea Herald, Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359347/south-korea-amount-of-illegal-waste-by-status/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Amount of illegal waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by status (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Korea Herald, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359347/south-korea-amount-of-illegal-waste-by-status/