Thailand vs United Kingdom: Municipal waste recycled
Thailand
9.31 million tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.31 million tonnes against 7.66 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.65 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 90 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.59 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 689,925 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 9.31 million tonnes against 7.66 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 1.65 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Thailand ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β 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).