Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Korea rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 53.9% against 53.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 53.9% against 53.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Korea ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.