South Korea Environmental: Municipal Waste Treatment: OECD Member: Annual
Municipal Waste Treated: Amount Designated for Recovery Operations
Municipal Waste Treated: Amount Designated for Recovery Operations data was reported at 18,818.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,593.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Treated: Amount Designated for Recovery Operations data is updated yearly, averaging 10,624.040 Tonne th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,818.000 Tonne th in 2022 and a record low of 370.480 Tonne th in 1985. Municipal Waste Treated: Amount Designated for Recovery Operations 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17,593.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations
Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations data was reported at 4,220.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,102.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations data is updated yearly, averaging 7,665.000 Tonne th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,646.500 Tonne th in 1991 and a record low of 2,936.680 Tonne th in 2017. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,102.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Landfill
Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Landfill data was reported at 2,356.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,918.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Landfill data is updated yearly, averaging 7,464.250 Tonne th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,646.500 Tonne th in 1991 and a record low of 2,356.000 Tonne th in 2022. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Landfill 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,918.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Other Disposal
Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Other Disposal data was reported at 1,366.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,271.000 Tonne th for 2021. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Other Disposal data is updated yearly, averaging 995.350 Tonne th from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,366.000 Tonne th in 2022 and a record low of 398.950 Tonne th in 2019. Municipal Waste Treated: Disposal Operations: Other Disposal 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,271.000 2021 | yearly | 2019 - 2021 |
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Total Incineration
Total Incineration data was reported at 5,530.000 Tonne th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,640.000 Tonne th for 2021. Total Incineration data is updated yearly, averaging 2,639.000 Tonne th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,753.900 Tonne th in 2020 and a record low of 413.180 Tonne th in 1992. Total Incineration 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,640.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Disposal
Total Treatment: Disposal data was reported at 18.318 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.477 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Disposal data is updated yearly, averaging 42.630 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.166 % in 1985 and a record low of 15.042 % in 2017. Total Treatment: Disposal 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.477 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Disposal: Landfill
Total Treatment: Disposal: Landfill data was reported at 10.227 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.858 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Disposal: Landfill data is updated yearly, averaging 40.307 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.166 % in 1985 and a record low of 10.227 % in 2022. Total Treatment: Disposal: Landfill 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.858 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Incineration
Total Treatment: Incineration data was reported at 24.004 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.852 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Incineration data is updated yearly, averaging 14.483 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.740 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2001. Total Treatment: Incineration 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 24.852 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Recovery: Incineration With Energy Recovery
Total Treatment: Recovery: Incineration With Energy Recovery data was reported at 21.842 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.834 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Recovery: Incineration With Energy Recovery data is updated yearly, averaging 12.159 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.507 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2001. Total Treatment: Recovery: Incineration With Energy Recovery 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.834 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Composting
Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Composting data was reported at 2.656 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.794 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Composting data is updated yearly, averaging 0.873 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2022, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.195 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.416 % in 2013. Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Composting 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.794 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
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Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Recycling
Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Recycling data was reported at 57.184 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.895 % for 2021. Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Recycling data is updated yearly, averaging 49.170 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.569 % in 2018 and a record low of 1.834 % in 1985. Total Treatment: Recovery: Material Recovery: Recycling 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 Treatment: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 53.895 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |