Environment in Republic of Korea

2,852 indicators covering environment for Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wrapping papers — Export value 64,334 1000 USD 2024 up 25.9% 29th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 851,732 1000 USD 2024 up 76.3% 24th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 306,196 1000 USD 2024 up 65.3% 20th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 137,899 1000 USD 2024 up 90.3% 14th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 75,068 1000 USD 2024 up 52.7% 32nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 95,970 t 2024 up 96.5% 23rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 95,904 1000 USD 2024 up 95.9% 25th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 145,600 t 2024 16th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 8,677 t 2024 up 34.7% 24th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 3,608 1000 USD 2024 down 24.4% 27th
Case materials — Export quantity 518,579 t 2024 up 134.9% 19th
Case materials — Export value 227,258 1000 USD 2024 up 162.9% 23rd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 13,191 m3 2024 down 71.2% 47th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 9,892 1000 USD 2024 down 66.7% 43rd
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 971,823 t 2024 down 42.8% 5th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 967,079 1000 USD 2024 down 32.8% 6th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 614,863 t 2024 up 65.9% 6th
Cartonboard — Export value 445,235 1000 USD 2024 up 42.3% 12th
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 99 % 2024 up 1.0% 23rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export quantity 3,224 t 2024 up 15.7% 26th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export value 3,687 1000 USD 2024 down 66.3% 29th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production 457,000 t 2024 down 11.6% 19th
Turkeys — Stocks 9,000 An 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure 16,530 kg 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture 7,356 kg 2023 down 18.2% 65th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 1,471 kg 2023 down 18.2% 65th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that leaches 2,207 kg 2023 down 18.2% 65th
Turkeys — Manure management 9,092 kg 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Turkeys — Losses from manure treated 127.28 kg 2023 down 18.2% 35th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils 8,964 kg 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1,793 kg 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils that leaches 2,689 kg 2023 down 18.2% 78th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 37,762 t 2024 up 18.6% 43rd
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 16,013 1000 USD 2024 down 7.7% 45th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 131.28 USD/m3 2023 up 20.9% 56th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 169.58 USD/m3 2023 up 49.6% 43rd
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 85.22 % 2023 unchanged 20th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 53,532 t 2024 up 389.4% 15th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 27,281 1000 USD 2024 up 48.4% 32nd
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 32,038 t 2024 up 2.6% 62nd
NPK fertilizers — Import value 32,668 1000 USD 2024 up 46.1% 51st
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 50.22 % 2023 up 2.2% 26th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 21 % 2023 down 6.1% 15th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 14 % 2023 up 2.1% 13th
Urea — Import value 306,091 1000 USD 2024 up 26.3% 16th
Urea — Import quantity 737,604 t 2024 up 13.6% 17th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity 6,669 t 2024 up 49.1% 13th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import value 5,133 1000 USD 2024 up 28.2% 13th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 57,511 m3 2024 down 47.2% 26th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 12,985 1000 USD 2024 down 55.8% 31st
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 54th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 57th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 247,153 1000 USD 2024 up 16.8% 10th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 63.91 USD/m3 2023 up 33.7% 38th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 881.7 t 2024 up 256.8% 110th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 582.37 1000 USD 2024 up 465.8% 112th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 769,665 t 2024 up 30.5% 9th
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 87,175 t 2024 up 421.0% 34th
Ammonium sulphate — Import value 18,594 1000 USD 2024 up 415.3% 40th
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 14,011 t 2024 up 66.4% 17th