Electronic waste generated in Colombia
Colombia: Electronic waste generated was 387,720 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Colombia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Colombia is 387,720 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 86.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Colombia peaked at 387,720 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97,980 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Colombia 12th 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 | 114,785 tonnes | 97,980 tonnes | 131,590 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 270,709 tonnes | 197,260 tonnes | 342,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,830 tonnes | 207,950 tonnes | 387,720 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 in Colombia?
- Electronic waste generated in Colombia was 387,720 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 387,720 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,980 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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