Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 23.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.21 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 91.38 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million tonnes, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.25 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.91 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.02 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.57 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.81 million tonnes | 13.62 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.79 million tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | 37.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.96 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | 55.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.74 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 66.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 million tonnes | 41.93 million tonnes | 69.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.19 million tonnes | 38.97 million tonnes | 91.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.23 million tonnes | 51.71 million tonnes | 65.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.57 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | 56.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | 24.77 million 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay was 23.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.38 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.