France vs Thailand: Share of global plastic waste imports
France
2.9%
in 2024
Thailand
3.1%
in 2024
France rank
14th
Thailand rank
13th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | France |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | France |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.1% against 2.9% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between France and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- France ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.