Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Korea
Korea: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 448 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Korea, 2008–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Korea recorded 448 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Korea peaked at 448 Kilogrammes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 348 Kilogrammes per person, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Korea, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 387 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2009 | 377 Kilogrammes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 362 Kilogrammes per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 352 Kilogrammes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 351 Kilogrammes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 348 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 355 Kilogrammes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 363 Kilogrammes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 380 Kilogrammes per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 377 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 395 Kilogrammes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 408 Kilogrammes per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 435 Kilogrammes per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 439 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 448 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382 Kilogrammes per person | 377 Kilogrammes per person | 387 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 369.1 Kilogrammes per person | 348 Kilogrammes per person | 408 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.67 Kilogrammes per person | 435 Kilogrammes per person | 448 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Russian Federation 2,065 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Austria 782 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 692 Kilogrammes per person
- 4 Canada 684 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 653 Kilogrammes per person compare
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- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Korea?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Korea was 448 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 448 Kilogrammes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 Kilogrammes per person in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org