In 2023, approximately million tons of waste was recycled in South Korea. A further *** million tons were incinerated, the second most used method of waste treatment that year in terms of use.
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. (December 30, 2024). Volume of waste disposed in a year in South Korea in 2023, by method (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1353420/south-korea-waste-disposal-yearly-volume-by-type-of-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Volume of waste disposed in a year in South Korea in 2023, by method (in million tons)." Chart. December 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1353420/south-korea-waste-disposal-yearly-volume-by-type-of-method/
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Volume of Waste Disposed in a Year in South Korea in 2023, by Method (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2024, /statistics/1353420/south-korea-waste-disposal-yearly-volume-by-type-of-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Volume of waste disposed in a year in South Korea in 2023, by method (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1353420/south-korea-waste-disposal-yearly-volume-by-type-of-method/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Volume of waste disposed in a year in South Korea in 2023, by method (in million tons) [Graph], Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, December 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1353420/south-korea-waste-disposal-yearly-volume-by-type-of-method/
