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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2 |
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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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