Municipal waste recycled in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal waste recycled was 1.90 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.90 million
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Municipal waste recycled in Colombia, 2012–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Colombia is 1.90 million, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
Colombia ranks 27th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.57 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | -9.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.90 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251, 23.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 recycled in Colombia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Colombia was 1.90 million in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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