Waste — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share was 55.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.69 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.69 %
in 2023
All-time low
27.95 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 27.9 %1991: 31.6 %1992: 35.7 %1993: 36.3 %1994: 38.8 %1995: 40.7 %1996: 42.7 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 44.1 %1999: 45 %2000: 43 %2001: 43.9 %2002: 47.9 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 48.8 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 49.2 %2007: 48.6 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 43.4 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 46.2 %2015: 45.9 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 47.3 %2018: 47.6 %2019: 47.9 %2020: 52 %2021: 55.5 %2022: 55.6 %2023: 55.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea is 55.69 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 55.69 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.95 %, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.65 % 27.95 % 44.96 % 10
2000s 46.49 % 42.28 % 49.21 % 10
2010s 45.9 % 43.39 % 47.91 % 10
2020s 54.69 % 51.95 % 55.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea?
Waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 55.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 55.69 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.95 % in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.