Electronic waste recycling rate in South Korea
South Korea: Electronic waste recycling rate was 44.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in South Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 44.1% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in South Korea peaked at 47.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2005.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 47.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Belgium 72.5% compare
- 31 Switzerland 59.4% compare
- 33 United States 42.5% compare
- 34 Canada 20.6% compare
- 35 Japan 20.0% compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in South Korea?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in South Korea was 44.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)