In 2016, around 494.68 million tons of chemicals were used in South Korea. This represents an increase from previously recorded years. Between 2006 and 2016, the total volume of chemical consumption in South Korea increased by nearly 36 percent.
Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons)
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ME (South Korea). (June 30, 2020). Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons)." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/
ME (South Korea). (2020). Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Volume of Chemicals Used in South Korea in Selected Years from 2006 to 2016 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/
ME (South Korea), Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Volume of chemicals used in South Korea in selected years from 2006 to 2016 (in million tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023604/south-korea-chemicals-use-volume/