Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0033 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0033 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0033 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0021 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0.0028 kg per constant US$ | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 kg per constant US$ | 0.0021 kg per constant US$ | 0.0028 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 kg per constant US$ | 0.0026 kg per constant US$ | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | 0.0033 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.0033 kg per constant US$ in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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