Spain vs Thailand: Municipal waste collected
Spain
22.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
19.51 million tonnes
in 2021
Spain rank
9th
Thailand rank
11th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.50 million tonnes against 19.51 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 2.99 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.67 million tonnes | 21.35 million tonnes | 325,167 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.39 million tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 22.50 million tonnes against 19.51 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Spain and Thailand?
- 2.99 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Spain ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.