Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand

Thailand: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 5.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.6%
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
39th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand, 2014–2021

234562014201720212014: 3.1 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 2 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 5.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.7% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Thailand ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) in Thailand, 2014 to 2021.
Year % Change
2014 3.1%
2015 2.4% -19.9%
2016 2.4% -2.2%
2017 2.8% +15.1%
2018 1.5% -44.2%
2019 2.0% +29.9%
2020 3.1% +53.6%
2021 5.6% +82.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 3.1% 6
2020s 4.3% 3.1% 5.6% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  3. 38 Croatia 7.0% compare
  4. 40 Romania 5.4% compare
  5. 41 Cuba 3.5% compare
  6. 42 Bangladesh 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand?
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Thailand was 5.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
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