Municipal waste recycled in Thailand
Thailand: Municipal waste recycled was 9.31 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
9.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.52 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
4.78 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Municipal waste recycled in Thailand, 2014β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Thailand stood at 9.31 million tonnes.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Thailand peaked at 12.52 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Thailand 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.59 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 9.31 million 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 municipal waste recycled in Thailand?
- Municipal waste recycled in Thailand was 9.31 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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