Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 230 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.81 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 84.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 79.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 79.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 61.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 59.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 56.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 55.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 54.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 106.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1974 | 134.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 149.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 154.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 163.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 162.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 167.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 174.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 127.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 111.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 109.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 105.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 113.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 108.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 107.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 109.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 98.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 155.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1992 | 101.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 122.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 230 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1995 | 158.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 111.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 196.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 176 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 139.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 154.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 155.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 141.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 134.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 132.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 132.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 164.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 130.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 153.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 141.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 142.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 130.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 132.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 117.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 124.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 115.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 109.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 85.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 72.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 62.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 58.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +105.4% | 51.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.56 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +87.6% | 122.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 230 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +75.1% | 111.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 196.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +58.1% | 98.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 174.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 230 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 59.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Moldova 58.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Uganda 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 230 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.