Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 12.14 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Paraguay, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 12.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 89.94 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.14 million tonnes, in 2026.
That places Paraguay 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.86 million tonnes | 43.83 million tonnes | 89.94 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.26 million tonnes | 24.23 million tonnes | 62.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.34 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | 73.36 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Paraguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Paraguay was 12.14 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.94 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.