Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electronic waste generated was 954,060 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Republic of Korea, 2000β2023
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 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation 0.504 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 775,431 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.22 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 874,809 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 6th out of 27 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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