Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay stood at 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay peaked at 24.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 204 Iceland 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 206 Albania 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 208 Nepal 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 209 Costa Rica 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 210 Bhutan 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Paraguay was 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.