In 2021, around 44.6 percent of waste paper was recycled in South Korea. On average, the recycling rate of municipal waste in South Korea stood at 56.7 percent.
Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021
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ME (South Korea). (June 30, 2023). Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/
ME (South Korea). "Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021." Chart. June 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/
ME (South Korea). (2023). Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/
ME (South Korea). "Recycling Rate of Waste Paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/
ME (South Korea), Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Recycling rate of waste paper in South Korea from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], ME (South Korea), June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074961/south-korea-waste-paper-recycling-rate/