Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand
Thailand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 2.08 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand, 1988β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand is 2.08, 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, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand peaked at 7.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0082, in 2001.
That places Thailand 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0276 | 0.0185 | 0.0367 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.018 | 0.009 | 0.0322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 | 0.0082 | 0.1542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.2603 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.08 | 2.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 24 Vietnam 2.56 compare
- 25 Serbia, Republic of 2.48 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan, Republic of 2.47 compare
- 28 France 2.05 compare
- 29 Finland 1.39 compare
- 30 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.34 compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 26.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Thailand was 2.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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