Central African Republic vs Paraguay: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Central African Republic
68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Paraguay
66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
70th
Paraguay rank
72nd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Paraguay, a difference of 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Paraguay ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 900,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 809,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 614,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1900s | -226,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1910s | -49,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 38.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Central African Republic or Paraguay?
- Central African Republic, at 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Central African Republic and Paraguay?
- 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Paraguay rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.