Canada vs Thailand: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
0 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
144th
Thailand rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,059 tonnes | 790.49 tonnes | 24,269 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 75,239 tonnes | 4,807 tonnes | 70,432 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172,751 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | 70,251 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 234,694 tonnes | 68,325 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 130,637 tonnes | 38,921 tonnes | 91,716 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and Thailand?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 144th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.