Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, 1901–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 155.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay peaked at 180,870.0% in 1920 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1901.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | -100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 25,808.0% | -100.0% | 180,870.0% | 7 |
| 1930s | 32.7% | -10.0% | 145.6% | 8 |
| 1940s | -10.1% | -100.0% | 200.8% | 8 |
| 1950s | 828.6% | -23.4% | 8,070.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | -11.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | -14.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | -6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | -5.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -17.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -2.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -10.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 3.8% compare
- 70 Montserrat 3.8% compare
- 71 Saint Helena 3.8% compare
- 73 Sweden 3.8% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 3.7% compare
- 75 Haiti 3.7% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Paraguay was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 180,870.0% in 1920.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1901.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.