In 2021, approximately one million tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were emitted in South Korea. Figures have slightly increased from the previous year, when just around 990,600 tons of VOCs were emitted.
Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)
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KOSIS. (January 9, 2024). Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/
KOSIS. "Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. January 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/
KOSIS. (2024). Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/
KOSIS. "Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/
KOSIS, Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], KOSIS, January 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003753/south-korea-vocs-emissions/