Sweden vs Thailand: Share plastic waste imports
Sweden
3.77
in 2024
Thailand
3.13
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.77 against 3.13 in Thailand, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2886 | 0.0522 | 0.2364 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.368 | 0.023 | 0.345 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9164 | 1.34 | 0.423 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 3.24 | 0.5211 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Sweden or Thailand?
- Sweden, at 3.77 against 3.13 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.64, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.