Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Colombia
Colombia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.071 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.071
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
74th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.692
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
32
1991β2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Colombia, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.071 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Colombia peaked at 0.692 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 74th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0442 | 0 | 0.081 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 | 0.0091 | 0.1311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1878 | 0.0182 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1331 | 0.071 | 0.1929 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 71 Algeria 0.098 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 0.0808 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.0799 compare
- 75 Armenia, Republic of 0.0684 compare
- 76 Togo 0.0675 compare
- 77 Uganda 0.0652 compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Colombia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Colombia was 0.071 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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