Paraguay vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Paraguay
6,466 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
5,597 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6,466 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 869 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 5,752 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9,438 kilowatt-hours | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 5,176 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 5,103 kilowatt-hours | 1,569 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 6,466 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Paraguay and United States?
- 869 kilowatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Paraguay ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.