Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Colombia is 0.0022, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0022 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2007.
That places Colombia 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0004 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0009 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 | 0.0008 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0022 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0022 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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