In 2021, the highest volume of municipal solid waste per capita generated daily was in Jeju, South Korea, with around 1.62 kilograms generated daily on average. According to the source, the national average was 0.87 kilograms of municipal solid waste per person per day.
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms)
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ME (South Korea). (December 30, 2022). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/
ME (South Korea). "Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms)." Chart. December 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/
ME (South Korea). "Average Daily Volume of Municipal Solid Waste Generated per Capita in South Korea in 2021, by Province (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/
ME (South Korea), Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea in 2021, by province (in kilograms) [Graph], ME (South Korea), December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017182/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita-by-province/