In 2022, the average South Korean citizen generated approximately 1.2 kilograms of municipal solid waste daily on average. According to the source, the city of Busan generated the least amount of waste per capita, while Jeju island was responsible for generating the most waste per capita on a daily basis.
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022
(in kilograms)
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ME (South Korea). (December 29, 2023). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/
ME (South Korea). "Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in kilograms)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/
ME (South Korea). (2023). Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/
ME (South Korea). "Average Daily Volume of Municipal Solid Waste Generated per Capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/
ME (South Korea), Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Average daily volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph], ME (South Korea), December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017238/south-korea-municipal-waste-generation-daily-volume-per-capita/
