South Korea - Environment
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About the environment of South Korea
Climate We have temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters
Revenue from forest resources
Revenue from coal
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 20.453 million tons (2024 est.)
Total renewable water resources 69.7 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 6.672 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial 4.45 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Agricultural 15.96 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 16.2% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 13.5% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 2.1% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0.6% (2022 est.)
Forest 64.2% (2022 est.)
Other 19.6% (2022 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 81.5% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 9.988 million SEOUL (capital), 3.472 million Busan, 2.849 million Incheon, 2.181 million Daegu (Taegu), 1.577 million Daejon (Taejon), 1.529 million Gwangju (Kwangju) (2023).
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South Korea is found in Eastern Asia