Municipal waste collected in Thailand
Thailand: Municipal waste collected was 19.51 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.51 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
23.22 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.51 million
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Municipal waste collected in Thailand, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste collected in Thailand stood at 19.51 million. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Municipal waste collected in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.66 million | — |
| 2015 | 20.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.66 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.22 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.49 million | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 19.51 million | -4.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 10.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.51 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 14.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.35 million | 19.66 million | 23.22 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 19.51 million | 20.49 million | 2 |
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 municipal waste collected in Thailand?
- Municipal waste collected in Thailand was 19.51 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 million in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for municipal waste collected?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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