Municipal waste generated in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal waste generated was 12.08 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Colombia, 2003–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.08 million 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million, in 2003.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.29 million | — |
| 2004 | 6.13 million | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 7.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.27 million | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 8.98 million | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.69 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.97 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.40 million | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.08 million | +11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 million | 5.29 million | 11.27 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.03 million | 8.98 million | 12.08 million | 9 |
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 municipal waste generated in Colombia?
- Municipal waste generated in Colombia was 12.08 million 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 80 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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