Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electronic waste generated was 954,060 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 954,060 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea peaked at 954,060 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,120 tonnes, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251,120 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 352,740 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 502,680 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 541,720 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 582,870 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 623,810 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 664,190 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 703,330 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 740,070 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 776,180 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 810,540 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 842,470 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 872,920 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 902,490 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 929,920 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 954,060 tonnes | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.5% | 352,740 tonnes | 502,680 tonnes |
| 2005 | +40.5% | 251,120 tonnes | 352,740 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301,930 tonnes | 251,120 tonnes | 352,740 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 678,786 tonnes | 502,680 tonnes | 842,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,848 tonnes | 872,920 tonnes | 954,060 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea?
- Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea was 954,060 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 954,060 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,120 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for electronic waste generated?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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