In 2022, almost *** million tons of household plastic waste were recycled in South Korea, while around *** million tons were incinerated. That year, over million tons of plastic and synthetic resin waste were generated by households in South Korea.
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. (September 24, 2024). Volume of household plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1101113/south-korea-household-waste-disposal-by-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Volume of household plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. September 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1101113/south-korea-household-waste-disposal-by-method/
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Volume of Household Plastic and Synthetic Resin Waste Disposed in South Korea in 2022, by Type of Method (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Sep 2024, /statistics/1101113/south-korea-household-waste-disposal-by-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Volume of household plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1101113/south-korea-household-waste-disposal-by-method/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Volume of household plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1101113/south-korea-household-waste-disposal-by-method/
