Electronic waste generated in Thailand
Thailand: Electronic waste generated was 442,250 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Thailand, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste generated in Thailand stood at 442,250 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Thailand peaked at 442,250 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,180 tonnes, in 2012.
Thailand ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 131,180 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 368,340 tonnes | +180.8% |
| 2014 | 376,800 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 384,230 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 393,070 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 401,380 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 414,650 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 421,330 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 428,110 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 435,190 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 439,450 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 442,250 tonnes | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 442,250 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85,641 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 442,250 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 545,569 tonnes, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 361,372 tonnes | 131,180 tonnes | 421,330 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 436,250 tonnes | 428,110 tonnes | 442,250 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Thailand?
- Electronic waste generated in Thailand was 442,250 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 442,250 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,180 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for electronic waste generated?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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