Superservicios-C3: LPG Packaging Plant Scale Weights in Colombia

Information from scales at liquefied petroleum gas (GLP) packaging plants in Colombia, published by the Colombian government data portal. Columns suggest data includes company identifiers, certificate numbers, dates, and quantities. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze packaging quantity trends over time using PERIODO, ANIO, and CANTIDAD columns.
• Verify company certifications and operations using NIT, NUMERO_CERTIFICADO, and NOMBRE_EMPRESA.
• Track specific plant activity by filtering on ID_EMPRESA and NIE (likely plant identification).
• Classify scale entries or transactions using the TIPO column in conjunction with FECHA and CANTIDAD.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON, XML, RDF).
• Includes temporal columns (PERIODO, FECHA, ANIO) enabling time-series analysis.
• Contains identifiers for companies (NIT, ID_EMPRESA) and certificates (NUMERO_CERTIFICADO) for traceability.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian government open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely reported by regulated LPG packaging plants to the Superintendency of Public Services (Superservicios).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:48:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia