Japan vs Thailand: Hazardous waste imported
Japan
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Thailand
2,401 tonnes
in 2019
Japan rank
39th
Thailand rank
40th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,420 tonnes against 2,401 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 19 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 70 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,000 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes | 908.5 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,667 tonnes | 8,571 tonnes | 13,095 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 2,420 tonnes against 2,401 tonnes in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Japan and Thailand?
- 19 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Japan ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.