Iceland vs Thailand: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
Thailand
20.5%
in 2021
Iceland rank
32nd
Thailand rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.3% against 20.5% in Thailand, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 73 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 28.7% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Iceland or Thailand?
- Iceland, at 23.3% against 20.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Iceland and Thailand?
- 2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.