Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 291,031 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
291,031 tonnes
Change on year
up 159.1%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.14 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
-824,652 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay is 291,031 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -824,652 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | -3 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 385 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | -385 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 18,087 tonnes | +361640.0% |
| 1921 | -18,097 tonnes | -200.1% |
| 1922 | 74 tonnes | -100.4% |
| 1923 | 6 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1924 | -18 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1925 | -3 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1926 | 3 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1927 | -62 tonnes | -2166.7% |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 1,762 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 2,565 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1933 | 2,411 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 1,300 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1935 | -764 tonnes | -158.8% |
| 1936 | 4,593 tonnes | -701.2% |
| 1937 | -767 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1938 | 385 tonnes | -150.2% |
| 1939 | -1,149 tonnes | -398.4% |
| 1940 | -7,656 tonnes | +566.3% |
| 1941 | -767 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1942 | -1,531 tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1943 | 767 tonnes | -150.1% |
| 1944 | -1,149 tonnes | -249.8% |
| 1945 | 382 tonnes | -133.2% |
| 1946 | -382 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1947 | 382 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 385 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 61,903 tonnes | +15978.7% |
| 1951 | -14,656 tonnes | -123.7% |
| 1952 | 54,930 tonnes | -474.8% |
| 1953 | 17,968 tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1954 | 62,258 tonnes | +246.5% |
| 1955 | 7,299 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 1956 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 29,341 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 1959 | 62,259 tonnes | +112.2% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,312 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 18,320 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 21,954 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 117,218 tonnes | +433.9% |
| 1966 | -36,640 tonnes | -131.3% |
| 1967 | -25,588 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1968 | 102,562 tonnes | -500.8% |
| 1969 | -69,676 tonnes | -167.9% |
| 1970 | 223,296 tonnes | -420.5% |
| 1971 | -110,022 tonnes | -149.3% |
| 1972 | 80,216 tonnes | -172.9% |
| 1973 | 153,610 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 1974 | 83,433 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1975 | -114,814 tonnes | -237.6% |
| 1976 | 193,274 tonnes | -268.3% |
| 1977 | 122,651 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 300,706 tonnes | +145.2% |
| 1979 | -128,320 tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1980 | 159,714 tonnes | -224.5% |
| 1981 | -102,254 tonnes | -164.0% |
| 1982 | -20,392 tonnes | -80.1% |
| 1983 | 44,876 tonnes | -320.1% |
| 1984 | 82,533 tonnes | +83.9% |
| 1985 | 58,553 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 104,901 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1987 | 220,491 tonnes | +110.2% |
| 1988 | 265,910 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 79,388 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1990 | -88,113 tonnes | -211.0% |
| 1991 | -31,926 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 473,018 tonnes | -1581.6% |
| 1993 | 334,584 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 487,955 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 531,742 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | -218,804 tonnes | -141.1% |
| 1997 | 385,258 tonnes | -276.1% |
| 1998 | 282,128 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -11,323 tonnes | -104.0% |
| 2000 | -769,927 tonnes | +6699.7% |
| 2001 | 94,790 tonnes | -112.3% |
| 2002 | 166,002 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 2003 | 172,632 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31,633 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 2005 | -285,066 tonnes | -1001.2% |
| 2006 | 128,050 tonnes | -144.9% |
| 2007 | 140,695 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 228,358 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 255,396 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 485,869 tonnes | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 180,683 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 2012 | -32,403 tonnes | -117.9% |
| 2013 | 9,941 tonnes | -130.7% |
| 2014 | 282,156 tonnes | +2738.3% |
| 2015 | 594,256 tonnes | +110.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million tonnes | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 752,949 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 564,127 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2019 | -235,180 tonnes | -141.7% |
| 2020 | -824,652 tonnes | +250.6% |
| 2021 | 743,206 tonnes | -190.1% |
| 2022 | -653,586 tonnes | -187.9% |
| 2023 | 112,306 tonnes | -117.2% |
| 2024 | 291,031 tonnes | +159.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 291,031 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 291,031 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +361640.0% | 5 tonnes | 18,087 tonnes |
| 1950 | +15978.7% | 385 tonnes | 61,903 tonnes |
| 2000 | -6699.7% | -11,323 tonnes | -769,927 tonnes |
| 2014 | +2738.3% | 9,941 tonnes | 282,156 tonnes |
| 1927 | -2166.7% | 3 tonnes | -62 tonnes |
| 1992 | +1581.6% | -31,926 tonnes | 473,018 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | -3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 tonnes | -385 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1 tonnes | -18,097 tonnes | 18,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,034 tonnes | -1,149 tonnes | 4,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -956.9 tonnes | -7,656 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30,329 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 62,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,609 tonnes | -69,676 tonnes | 117,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,403 tonnes | -128,320 tonnes | 300,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,372 tonnes | -102,254 tonnes | 265,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,452 tonnes | -218,804 tonnes | 531,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,256 tonnes | -769,927 tonnes | 255,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,344 tonnes | -235,180 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -66,339 tonnes | -824,652 tonnes | 743,206 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay was 291,031 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -824,652 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.