Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Paraguay
291,031 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
257,859 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 291,031 tonnes against 257,859 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 33,172 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 49,464 tonnes | 49,464 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 1 tonnes | 81,707 tonnes | 81,706 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1 tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 152,423 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1,034 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | 20,584 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -956.9 tonnes | 216,143 tonnes | 217,100 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 30,329 tonnes | 110,390 tonnes | 80,061 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 21,609 tonnes | 51,072 tonnes | 29,463 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 80,403 tonnes | 268,777 tonnes | 188,374 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 89,372 tonnes | 668,199 tonnes | 578,827 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 214,452 tonnes | -38,956 tonnes | 253,407 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16,256 tonnes | -747,435 tonnes | 763,691 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 374,344 tonnes | 201,703 tonnes | 172,640 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -66,339 tonnes | 686,872 tonnes | 753,211 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 291,031 tonnes against 257,859 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 33,172 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.