Paraguay vs South America: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Paraguay
8.72 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South America
5.31 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Paraguay rank
6th
South America rank
2nd
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Paraguay
- South America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.72 t CO2eq/cap against 5.31 t CO2eq/cap in South America, a difference of 3.41 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times South America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 6th and South America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 t CO2eq/cap | 8.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16.56 t CO2eq/cap | 6.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10.13 t CO2eq/cap | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.58 t CO2eq/cap | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10.05 t CO2eq/cap | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.93 t CO2eq/cap | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Paraguay or South America?
- Paraguay, at 8.72 t CO2eq/cap against 5.31 t CO2eq/cap in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Paraguay and South America?
- 3.41 t CO2eq/cap, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and South America rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and South America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.