Municipal waste generated in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal waste generated was 12.08 million tonnes in 2018. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Colombia, 2003β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.08 million tonnes for municipal waste generated in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Colombia peaked at 12.08 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million tonnes, in 2003.
That places Colombia 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.03 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 9 |
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- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
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- 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 municipal waste generated in Colombia?
- Municipal waste generated in Colombia was 12.08 million tonnes in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million tonnes in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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