Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 262.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +117.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +626.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 42 Bangladesh 3.4% compare
- 43 Bulgaria 3.3% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 3.1% compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 2.7% compare
- 47 Iceland 2.5% compare
- 48 China 1.5%
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 proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Republic of Korea was 2.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.6%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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