Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand

Thailand: Waste — Emissions Share was 26.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.51 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
26.51 %
in 2023
All-time low
11.28 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 11.5 %1991: 11.3 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 12.2 %1995: 13 %1996: 13.8 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 14.6 %1999: 15.4 %2000: 15.7 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 17 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 19.2 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 21 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 25.8 %2022: 26.5 %2023: 26.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Thailand stood at 26.51 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Thailand peaked at 26.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.28 %, in 1991.

Thailand ranks 92nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.52 % —
1991 11.28 % -2.1%
1992 11.49 % +1.9%
1993 11.81 % +2.8%
1994 12.21 % +3.4%
1995 12.97 % +6.2%
1996 13.83 % +6.6%
1997 14.05 % +1.6%
1998 14.63 % +4.1%
1999 15.42 % +5.4%
2000 15.69 % +1.8%
2001 16.19 % +3.2%
2002 16.95 % +4.7%
2003 16.77 % -1.1%
2004 16.49 % -1.7%
2005 16.74 % +1.5%
2006 17.32 % +3.5%
2007 17.01 % -1.8%
2008 17.36 % +2.1%
2009 17.94 % +3.3%
2010 17.62 % -1.8%
2011 18.78 % +6.6%
2012 19.21 % +2.3%
2013 19.87 % +3.4%
2014 21.03 % +5.8%
2015 22.43 % +6.7%
2016 22.48 % +0.2%
2017 23.23 % +3.3%
2018 24.89 % +7.1%
2019 25.66 % +3.1%
2020 24.64 % -4.0%
2021 25.83 % +4.8%
2022 26.49 % +2.6%
2023 26.51 % +0.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 26.51 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 26.51 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.92 % 11.28 % 15.42 % 10
2000s 16.85 % 15.69 % 17.94 % 10
2010s 21.52 % 17.62 % 25.66 % 10
2020s 25.87 % 24.64 % 26.51 % 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 89 Kuwait 27.18 % compare
  2. 90 South Africa 26.71 % compare
  3. 91 Austria 26.62 % compare
  4. 93 Italy 25.93 % compare
  5. 94 Suriname 25.91 % compare
  6. 95 Montenegro 25.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Thailand?
Waste — emissions share in Thailand was 26.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 26.51 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 % in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for waste — emissions share?
Thailand ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.