Italy vs Thailand: Plastic waste exports
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
0 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
144th
Thailand rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,292 tonnes | 6,846 tonnes | 15,446 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 58,149 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | 44,351 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 177,148 tonnes | 234,694 tonnes | 57,546 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 52,450 tonnes | 38,921 tonnes | 13,530 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Italy and Thailand?
- 0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Italy 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.