Municipal waste recycled in Thailand
Thailand: Municipal waste recycled was 9.31 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.52 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
4.78 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Thailand, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Thailand stood at 9.31 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Thailand ranks 8th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Municipal waste recycled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.02 million tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 4.78 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.16 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 9.76 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 8.36 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 7.89 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 9.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.31 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 24.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.31 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.09 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 8th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).