Canada vs Korea: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 684 Kilogrammes per person against 448 Kilogrammes per person in Korea, a difference of 236 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780 Kilogrammes per person | 387 Kilogrammes per person | 393 Kilogrammes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 705.8 Kilogrammes per person | 368.6 Kilogrammes per person | 337.2 Kilogrammes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 685.5 Kilogrammes per person | 441.5 Kilogrammes per person | 244 Kilogrammes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Canada or Korea?
- Canada, at 684 Kilogrammes per person against 448 Kilogrammes per person in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Canada and Korea?
- 236 Kilogrammes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Canada ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org