Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 813,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea is 813,000 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea peaked at 585.00 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 566,000 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Republic of Korea 5th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 585.00 million tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 636,000 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 566,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 622,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 664,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 744,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 776,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 768,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 797,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 846,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 823,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 830,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 825,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 762,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 807,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 813,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.40 million tonnes | 566,000 tonnes | 585.00 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 769,500 tonnes | 622,000 tonnes | 846,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,000 tonnes | 762,000 tonnes | 813,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 2 France 1.63 million tonnes compare
- 3 South Africa 1.07 million tonnes compare
- 4 Germany 943,047 tonnes compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 813,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 578,263 tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 385,348 tonnes compare
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 treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea was 813,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 585.00 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,000 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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