Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 2.08 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand is 2.08 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand peaked at 7.77 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1324 kilograms, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1324 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.1542 kilograms | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2603 kilograms | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4043 kilograms | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4841 kilograms | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6527 kilograms | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kilograms | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7997 kilograms | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9844 kilograms | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 kilograms | +118.8% |
| 2018 | 7.77 kilograms | +260.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 kilograms | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 2.11 kilograms | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 kilograms | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.81 kilograms | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 2.08 kilograms | -26.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.08 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 59.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.08 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 kilograms, 38.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1433 kilograms | 0.1324 kilograms | 0.1542 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.65 kilograms | 0.2603 kilograms | 7.77 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kilograms | 2.08 kilograms | 2.81 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Thailand was 2.08 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.