Singapore vs Thailand: Plastic waste exports
Singapore
0 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
0 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore rank
144th
Thailand rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,916 tonnes | 790.49 tonnes | 10,126 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 26,808 tonnes | 4,807 tonnes | 22,001 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40,909 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | 61,590 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 58,472 tonnes | 234,694 tonnes | 176,222 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22,379 tonnes | 51,894 tonnes | 29,515 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Singapore 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.