South Korea Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual

Municipal Waste Generated

1985 - 2021 | Yearly | Tonne th | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Municipal Waste Generated data was reported at 23,038.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,695.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Generated data is updated yearly, averaging 18,581.000 Tonne th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,669.800 Tonne th in 1991 and a record low of 16,272.800 Tonne th in 1998. Municipal Waste Generated data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
22,695.000 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021

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South Korea Municipal Waste Generated

Municipal Waste Generated per Capita

1985 - 2020 | Yearly | kg | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data was reported at 446.230 kg in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 438.594 kg for 2021. Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 383.207 kg from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 777.671 kg in 1991 and a record low of 351.567 kg in 1998. Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
434.920 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020

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South Korea Municipal Waste Generated per Capita

Municipal Waste Generated, Index 2000

1985 - 2021 | Yearly | 2000=100 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Municipal Waste Generated, Index 2000 data was reported at 135.918 2000=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 133.895 2000=100 for 2021. Municipal Waste Generated, Index 2000 data is updated yearly, averaging 109.623 2000=100 from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198.643 2000=100 in 1991 and a record low of 96.005 2000=100 in 1998. Municipal Waste Generated, Index 2000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
133.895 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021

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South Korea Municipal Waste Generated, Index 2000

Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste

1996 - 2020 | Yearly | Tonne th | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data was reported at 6,284.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,944.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data is updated yearly, averaging 2,997.500 Tonne th from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,284.000 Tonne th in 2022 and a record low of 2,575.000 Tonne th in 2000. Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
5,241.248 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020

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South Korea Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste

Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Waste from Households

1996 - 2019 | Yearly | Tonne th | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Waste from Households data was reported at 16,754.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,751.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Waste from Households data is updated yearly, averaging 15,444.000 Tonne th from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,303.386 Tonne th in 2020 and a record low of 14,375.000 Tonne th in 2000. Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Waste from Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
16,757.920 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019

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