Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Korea rank
45th
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 45th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment 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?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Korea ranks 45th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.