Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea
Korea: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 612,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Korea recorded 612,000 tonnes for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 367.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea peaked at 689,872 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,000 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Korea 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 269,000 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 249,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 106,000 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 150,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 131,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 74,000 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 165,000 tonnes | +123.0% |
| 2015 | 152,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 157,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 191,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 90,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 676,000 tonnes | +651.1% |
| 2020 | 689,872 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 634,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 612,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259,000 tonnes | 249,000 tonnes | 269,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 189,200 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 676,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,291 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 689,872 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More environment data for 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 municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Korea was 612,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 689,872 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Korea ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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