Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 291,031 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
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.