Electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 7.5 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia stood at 7.5 kg. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia peaked at 7.5 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kg, in 2000.
That places Colombia 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 kg | 2.5 kg | 3.16 kg | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.82 kg | 4.47 kg | 6.93 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 kg | 4.07 kg | 7.5 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Costa Rica 15.39 kg compare
- 14 Luxembourg 14.39 kg
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.16 kg
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.18 kg compare
- 18 Thailand 6.17 kg compare
- 19 Ecuador 4.7 kg compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 646,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 10,103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 94,602 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 118,118 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 413,954 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 392,131 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Colombia was 7.5 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kg in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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