Share of global plastic waste imports in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Colombia, 1991–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 1,271.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Colombia 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Syria 0.1% compare
- 54 Norway 0.1% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 57 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 58 Uganda 0.1% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Colombia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Colombia was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,271.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.