Paraguay vs South America: AFOLU — Emissions Share

Paraguay
91.51 %
in 2023
South America
71.31 %
in 2023
Paraguay rank
3rd
South America rank
11th

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

  • Paraguay
  • South America
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 91.51 % against 71.31 % in South America, a difference of 20.2 %.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times South America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 3rd and South America ranks 11th of 187 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 92.5 % 71.49 % 21.02 % Paraguay
2000s 91.53 % 70.73 % 20.8 % Paraguay
2010s 92 % 70.22 % 21.78 % Paraguay
2020s 91.89 % 71.41 % 20.48 % Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Paraguay or South America?
Paraguay, at 91.51 % against 71.31 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Paraguay and South America?
20.2 %, 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 share?
Paraguay ranks 3rd and South America ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.