Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0655 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
141st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0804 kg per constant US$
in 2018
All-time low
0.0567 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0655 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Paraguay peaked at 0.0804 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0643 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0674 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.071 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0703 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0635 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.062 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0655 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0645 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.062 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0678 kg per constant US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0782 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0727 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0655 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0655 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0655 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0651 kg per constant US$ | 0.0567 kg per constant US$ | 0.071 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0699 kg per constant US$ | 0.062 kg per constant US$ | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0721 kg per constant US$ | 0.0655 kg per constant US$ | 0.0788 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More climate change data for Paraguay
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Paraguay?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Paraguay was 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0804 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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