Lithuania vs Thailand: Share of global plastic waste imports

Lithuania
2.2%
in 2024
Thailand
3.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
16th
Thailand rank
13th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Lithuania
  • Thailand
02468198820062024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3.1% against 2.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 13th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Lithuania
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Lithuania
2010s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Thailand
2020s 1.6% 3.2% 1.6% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Lithuania or Thailand?
Thailand, at 3.1% against 2.2% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Lithuania and Thailand?
0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Thailand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Thailand rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Lithuania ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.