Colombian Business Registry for Waste Management and Recovery Activities

Colombia's national business registry contains economic activity data for companies classified under CIIU code 38, covering waste collection, treatment, disposal, and material recovery. The dataset includes company identifiers, contact details, registration dates, and operational information. It is published by datos.gov.co and was last updated in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze sector concentration using RAZON SOCIAL and UBICACION to map company distribution.
• Study business longevity and turnover by calculating operational periods from FEC-MATRICULA and FEC-DISOLUCION.
• Profile company size and activity scope using PERSONAL, CIIU-TAM-EMPRESARIAL, and ACTIVIDAD columns.
• Model international trade involvement in the waste sector using the IMPORTA-EXPORTA flag.

Strengths

• Covers a specific, standardized economic sector via CIIU code 38.
• Includes multiple company attributes like contact details, location, and registration dates across 30 columns.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of sector representativeness.
• Sample data unavailable, preventing verification of data consistency and completeness.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

National business registration records.

Freshness

Last updated December 2025.

Geography

Colombia