Total waste generation, by activity in Colombia
Colombia: Total waste generation, by activity was 21.93 million tonnes in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
21.93 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
21.93 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
19.10 million tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
5
2012β2016
Total waste generation, by activity in Colombia, 2012β2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21.93 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over five years.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 392,131 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Colombia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Colombia was 21.93 million tonnes in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.10 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 72 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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