Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Colombia
Colombia: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 232 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Colombia is 232 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Colombia peaked at 258 Kilogrammes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 178 Kilogrammes per person, in 2007.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 178 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2008 | 211 Kilogrammes per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 258 Kilogrammes per person | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 204 Kilogrammes per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 217 Kilogrammes per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 217 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 201 Kilogrammes per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 210 Kilogrammes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 241 Kilogrammes per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 238 Kilogrammes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 228 Kilogrammes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 234 Kilogrammes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 235 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 236 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 234 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 232 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.67 Kilogrammes per person | 178 Kilogrammes per person | 258 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 222.5 Kilogrammes per person | 201 Kilogrammes per person | 241 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234 Kilogrammes per person | 232 Kilogrammes per person | 236 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Colombia?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Colombia was 232 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 258 Kilogrammes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 Kilogrammes per person in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org