Electronic waste generated in Thailand
Thailand: Electronic waste generated was 442,250 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Thailand, 2012β2023
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 11th of 27 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.14 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.28 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 24,259 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 19,520 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 360,782 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 451,624 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 898,512 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 911,625 t (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 11th out of 27 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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