Spain vs Thailand: Municipal waste recycled
Spain
9.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
9.31 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
5th
Thailand rank
6th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.32 million tonnes against 9.31 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 13,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 6th of 84 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 | 7.37 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 132,667 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.51 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | 924,500 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 9.32 million tonnes against 9.31 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Spain and Thailand?
- 13,000 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Spain ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 6th of 84 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.