Italy vs Thailand: Municipal waste generated
Italy
28.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
26.95 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Thailand rank
9th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 28.84 million tonnes against 26.95 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 1.89 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th of 75 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 million tonnes | 24.02 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.24 million tonnes | 26.52 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 28.93 million tonnes | 25.75 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 28.84 million tonnes against 26.95 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Italy and Thailand?
- 1.89 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Italy ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.