Paraguay vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Paraguay
27.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vanuatu
31.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Paraguay rank
149th
Vanuatu rank
147th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Paraguay
  • Vanuatu
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 31.21 kilograms per person against 27.76 kilograms per person in Paraguay, a difference of 3.45 kilograms per person.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Paraguay ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 39.19 kilograms per person 60.82 kilograms per person 21.63 kilograms per person Vanuatu
2000s 36.31 kilograms per person 18.7 kilograms per person 17.6 kilograms per person Paraguay
2010s 34.47 kilograms per person 38.05 kilograms per person 3.57 kilograms per person Vanuatu
2020s 30.53 kilograms per person 32.33 kilograms per person 1.8 kilograms per person Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Paraguay or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 31.21 kilograms per person against 27.76 kilograms per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Paraguay and Vanuatu?
3.45 kilograms per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Paraguay ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.