Carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 144.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
144.84
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
240.84
in 1997
All-time low
143.53
in 2015
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 144.84 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay peaked at 240.84 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143.53, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 220.05 | — |
| 1981 | 215.96 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 213.36 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 208.39 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 206.87 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 189.46 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 192.95 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 167.05 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 197.59 | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 161.63 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 177.75 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 185.39 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 205.17 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 214.58 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 221.2 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 224.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 239.48 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 240.84 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 225.9 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 195.36 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 180.85 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 181.27 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 179.62 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 181.53 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 179.46 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 172.56 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 164.46 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 162.21 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 163.68 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 165.42 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 164.19 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 164.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 151.95 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 150.01 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 149.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 143.53 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 150.15 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 161.74 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 164.07 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 160.69 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 149.09 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 150.03 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 144.11 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 168.5 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 144.84 | -14.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 144.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 144.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.33 | 161.63 | 220.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213 | 177.75 | 240.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.11 | 162.21 | 181.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.03 | 143.53 | 164.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.31 | 144.11 | 168.5 | 5 |
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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Paraguay was 144.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 240.84 in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.53 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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