Japan vs Thailand: Municipal waste recycled
Japan
8.04 million
in 2021
Thailand
9.31 million
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Thailand rank
7th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.31 million against 8.04 million in Japan, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.59 million | 7.23 million | 1.35 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.10 million | 8.12 million | 28,000 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.31 million against 8.04 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.27 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Japan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.