Share of global plastic waste imports in Thailand
Thailand: Share of global plastic waste imports was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Thailand, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.1% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and up 534.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Thailand peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Thailand?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Thailand was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.