In 2019, approximately 58 thousand tons of municipal waste was generated daily on average in South Korea. This was a 3.4 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons)
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ME (South Korea). (December 31, 2020). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). (2020). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Average Daily Volume of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/
ME (South Korea), Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated in South Korea from 2012 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016714/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume/