Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 16.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
16.7%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
41st
of 73 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2014
All-time low
16.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia, 2012–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.
Colombia ranks 41st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.1% | — |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -16.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Colombia was 16.7% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 73 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 Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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