Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Thailand
Thailand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 349,148 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
349,148 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 160 countries
All-time high
349,148 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
288,247 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Thailand, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Thailand is 349,148 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
Thailand ranks 12th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 288,247 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 326,310 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 338,682 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 345,754 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 349,148 tonnes | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 349,148 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 16.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 349,148 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 110.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317,746 tonnes | 288,247 tonnes | 338,682 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 347,451 tonnes | 345,754 tonnes | 349,148 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Thailand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Thailand was 349,148 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 349,148 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,247 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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