In 2020, there were 274 landfill sites for waste disposal in South Korea, an increase compared to the previous year at 277. That year, the total landfill capacity in South Korea amounted to roughly 673.8 square kilometers.
Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020
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ME (South Korea). (July 31, 2022). Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/
ME (South Korea). "Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020." Chart. July 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/
ME (South Korea). "Number of Landfill Sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/
ME (South Korea), Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Number of landfill sites in South Korea from 2008 to 2020 [Graph], ME (South Korea), July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100516/south-korea-number-of-landfill-sites/