Japan vs Thailand: Municipal waste recycled
Japan
8.04 million tonnes
in 2021
Thailand
9.31 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Thailand rank
8th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.31 million tonnes against 8.04 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.27 million tonnes.
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 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 90 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 tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 8.04 million tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.27 million tonnes, 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 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).