Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 89,014 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
89,014
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
34th
of 248 countries
All-time high
350,436
in 2007
All-time low
79,934
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay stood at 89,014.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 350,436 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79,934, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 34th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 319,195 | — |
| 2004 | 222,498 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 240,561 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 221,542 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 350,436 | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 187,855 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 171,251 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 218,347 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 213,061 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 199,002 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 258,506 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 160,196 | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 134,619 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 173,699 | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 191,086 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 98,170 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 213,959 | +117.9% |
| 2020 | 265,367 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 237,961 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 148,453 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 149,700 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 191,691 | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 79,934 | -58.3% |
| 2026 | 89,014 | +11.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89,014 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89,014 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 34.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,763 | 171,251 | 350,436 | 7 |
| 2010s | 186,064 | 98,170 | 258,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,017 | 79,934 | 265,367 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Paraguay was 89,014 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 350,436 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,934 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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