Waste management in Colombia
Colombia: Waste management was 266.00 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Waste management in Colombia, 2009–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste management in Colombia is 266.00 billion, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in Colombia peaked at 471.00 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169.00 billion, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Waste management in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 252.00 billion | — |
| 2010 | 225.00 billion | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 328.00 billion | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 169.00 billion | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 217.00 billion | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 345.00 billion | +59.0% |
| 2015 | 471.00 billion | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 332.00 billion | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 230.00 billion | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 317.00 billion | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 415.00 billion | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 266.00 billion | -35.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 266.00 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 733.90 million, 362.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 266.00 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.00 million, 8580.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.00 billion | 252.00 billion | 252.00 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 304.90 billion | 169.00 billion | 471.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.00 billion | 266.00 billion | 266.00 billion | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Colombia?
- Waste management in Colombia was 266.00 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 471.00 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.00 billion in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for waste management?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).