Paraguay vs Tuvalu: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Paraguay
1.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
153rd
Tuvalu rank
152nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Paraguay
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.15 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 153rd and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 0.1795 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 0.2603 tonnes per person | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.845 tonnes per person | 0.1929 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Paraguay or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.15 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Paraguay and Tuvalu?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Tuvalu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.