Waste generation distribution South Korea 2021, by province
In 2021, approximately 21.3 percent of the total waste generated in South Korea was from Gyeonggi province, followed by Gyeongbuk province with a share of around 11.1 percent. According to the source, the Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk, and Jeonnam provinces accounted for around 42.8 percent of the total waste generated.