What is emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay?

Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay was 597,454 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 642,013 tonnes in 2008.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 8,313 tonnes in 1750.

How does Paraguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Paraguay ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: emissions of air pollutants was 597,454 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

597,454 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

74th

of 220 countries

All-time high

642,013 tonnes

in 2008

All-time low

8,313 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 597,454 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay peaked at 642,013 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,313 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Paraguay 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	8,489 tonnes	8,313 tonnes	8,664 tonnes	10
1760s	8,884 tonnes	8,703 tonnes	9,065 tonnes	10
1770s	9,292 tonnes	9,105 tonnes	9,478 tonnes	10
1780s	9,712 tonnes	9,520 tonnes	9,904 tonnes	10
1790s	10,144 tonnes	9,946 tonnes	10,341 tonnes	10
1800s	10,587 tonnes	10,384 tonnes	10,788 tonnes	10
1810s	11,038 tonnes	10,832 tonnes	11,243 tonnes	10
1820s	14,090 tonnes	11,288 tonnes	16,874 tonnes	10
1830s	19,343 tonnes	17,487 tonnes	21,186 tonnes	10
1840s	23,869 tonnes	21,592 tonnes	26,128 tonnes	10
1850s	27,347 tonnes	26,561 tonnes	28,087 tonnes	10
1860s	29,216 tonnes	28,245 tonnes	30,146 tonnes	10
1870s	31,443 tonnes	30,339 tonnes	32,666 tonnes	10
1880s	34,550 tonnes	32,943 tonnes	36,339 tonnes	10
1890s	39,267 tonnes	36,770 tonnes	42,032 tonnes	10
1900s	50,594 tonnes	42,698 tonnes	58,528 tonnes	10
1910s	65,650 tonnes	60,262 tonnes	72,549 tonnes	10
1920s	85,123 tonnes	74,361 tonnes	95,476 tonnes	10
1930s	106,404 tonnes	97,748 tonnes	116,678 tonnes	10
1940s	132,951 tonnes	119,329 tonnes	147,308 tonnes	10
1950s	163,880 tonnes	154,820 tonnes	172,349 tonnes	10
1960s	185,220 tonnes	173,296 tonnes	201,409 tonnes	10
1970s	230,995 tonnes	206,793 tonnes	265,636 tonnes	10
1980s	337,505 tonnes	282,042 tonnes	434,082 tonnes	10
1990s	462,488 tonnes	427,406 tonnes	505,294 tonnes	10
2000s	481,307 tonnes	410,632 tonnes	642,013 tonnes	10
2010s	554,897 tonnes	505,753 tonnes	614,068 tonnes	10
2020s	590,329 tonnes	581,280 tonnes	597,454 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

71 Togo 697,678 tonnes compare
72 Morocco 631,910 tonnes compare
73 Niger 598,353 tonnes compare
75 Chad 576,398 tonnes compare
76 Malawi 528,084 tonnes compare
77 Taiwan 520,865 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay?: Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay was 597,454 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 642,013 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 8,313 tonnes in 1750.
How does Paraguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Paraguay ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.