Hazardous waste exported in Colombia
Colombia: Hazardous waste exported was 25,400 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
25,400
Change on year
up 509.8%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
423,530
in 2016
All-time low
4,165
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2020
Hazardous waste exported in Colombia, 2012–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste exported in Colombia stood at 25,400.
That represents a change of up 509.8% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Colombia peaked at 423,530 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,165, in 2019.
That places Colombia 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste exported in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 220,130 | — |
| 2013 | 329,070 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 147,100 | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 45,930 | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 423,530 | +822.1% |
| 2018 | 84,982 | -79.9% |
| 2019 | 4,165 | -95.1% |
| 2020 | 25,400 | +509.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,397, 10.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 344.6, 73.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,272 | 4,165 | 423,530 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,400 | 25,400 | 25,400 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Colombia?
- Hazardous waste exported in Colombia was 25,400 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 423,530 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,165 in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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