Municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Municipal waste generated was 23.04 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea is 23.04 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.04 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.95 million, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 million | 16.95 million | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 million | 17.79 million | 21.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 million | 22.54 million | 23.04 million | 3 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 23.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea?
- Municipal waste generated in Republic of Korea was 23.04 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 million in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for municipal waste generated?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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