In 2020, approximately 10.15 million tons of waste was incinerated in South Korea. According to the source, the share of processing waste through incineration stayed consistent compared to the previous year.
Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons)
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ME (South Korea). (February 25, 2022). Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons)." Chart. February 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea). "Yearly Volume of Waste Incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/
ME (South Korea), Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/ (last visited June 05, 2023)
Yearly volume of waste incinerated in South Korea from 2015 to 2020 (in million tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), February 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353415/south-korea-waste-incineration-yearly-volume/