In 2022, about 36.6 thousand tons of plastic waste was imported to South Korea. Imports of plastic waste have declined since 2019, when figures stood at around 169 thousand tons
Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)
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Korea International Trade Association. (June 16, 2023). Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea International Trade Association. "Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea International Trade Association. (2023). Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea International Trade Association. "Volume of Plastic Waste Imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea International Trade Association, Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Korea International Trade Association, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/