Paraguay vs Vanuatu: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vanuatu
145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Paraguay rank
185th
Vanuatu rank
184th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay, a difference of 0.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 130.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 213 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 173.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 156.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 151.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Paraguay or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 0.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Vanuatu rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.