China vs Paraguay: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
China
9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Paraguay
9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
37th
Paraguay rank
38th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
China currently reports 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Paraguay ahead.
China ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 0.7049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, China or Paraguay?
- China, at 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between China and Paraguay?
- 0.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.