Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand
Thailand: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 677,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
677,000
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
20th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
341,000
in 2018
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 677,000 for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand peaked at 1.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 341,000, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 20th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 600,000 | — |
| 2015 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 499,000 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 596,000 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 341,000 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 463,000 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 525,000 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +108.0% |
| 2022 | 677,000 | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 499,833 | 341,000 | 600,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 764,667 | 525,000 | 1.09 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Thailand was 677,000 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,000 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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