Municipal waste recycled in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal waste recycled was 1.90 million tonnes in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
1.90 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
22nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.19 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.57 million tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012β2016
Municipal waste recycled in Colombia, 2012β2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Colombia is 1.90 million tonnes, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 646,000 t (2024)
- 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 recycled in Colombia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Colombia was 1.90 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 84 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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