In 2019, around 59 thousand cubic meters of waste was disposed into the ocean in South Korea. While this is an increase compared to the previous year, it is still showing a great decrease over the decade. That year, the average daily volume of municipal waste generation per person in South Korea was 1.09 kilograms.
Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019
(in 1,000 cubic meters)
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ME (South Korea). (July 1, 2021). Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
ME (South Korea). "Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000 cubic meters)." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
ME (South Korea). (2021). Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000 cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
ME (South Korea). "Amount of Waste Disposed into The Ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000 Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/
ME (South Korea), Amount of waste disposed into the ocean in South Korea from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000 cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075870/south-korea-amount-of-waste-disposal-in-the-ocean/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
