Sweden vs Thailand: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Sweden
20.9%
in 2022
Thailand
20.5%
in 2021
Sweden rank
33rd
Thailand rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 34th of 73 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Sweden or Thailand?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Sweden ranks 33rd 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.