Municipal waste recycled in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal waste recycled was 1.90 million tonnes in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.90 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.19 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.57 million tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Municipal waste recycled in Colombia, 2012–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2016, municipal waste recycled in Colombia stood at 1.90 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
That places Colombia 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.57 million tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 1.69 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million tonnes | -9.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.90 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.90 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251 tonnes, 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).