In 2023, the total installed production capacity of Colombia's chemical industry amounted to 1.4 billion metric tons per year. Polypropylene was the product with the largest installed capacity in the country's petrochemical sector, representing 41.45 percent of the total. This was followed by polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which represented 36.51 percent of the total installed petrochemical production capacity that year.
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Installed petrochemical production capacity distribution in Colombia in 2023, by product category
Characteristic
Share of total installed petrochemical production capacity
Polypropylene
41.45%
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
36.51%
Polystyrene
8%
Low density polyethylene
4.8%
Unsaturated polyester resins
4.73%
Other plastic resins*
4.51%
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• Polypropylene 41.45%
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 36.51%
• Polystyrene 8%
• Low density polyethylene 4.8%
• Unsaturated polyester resins 4.73%
• Other plastic resins* 4.51%
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Global Business Reports. (November 19, 2024). Installed petrochemical production capacity distribution in Colombia in 2023, by product category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447848/colombia-petrochemical-production-capacity-distribution/
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Global Business Reports. (2024). Installed petrochemical production capacity distribution in Colombia in 2023, by product category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447848/colombia-petrochemical-production-capacity-distribution/
Global Business Reports. "Installed Petrochemical Production Capacity Distribution in Colombia in 2023, by Product Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447848/colombia-petrochemical-production-capacity-distribution/
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