Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
up 155.3%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
180,870.0%
in 1920
All-time low
-100.0%
in 1901
Years of data
101
1901–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | -100.0% | — |
| 1912 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 100.0% | -200.0% |
| 1920 | 180,870.0% | +180770.0% |
| 1921 | -100.0% | -100.1% |
| 1923 | 8.1% | -108.1% |
| 1924 | -22.5% | -377.5% |
| 1925 | -4.8% | -78.5% |
| 1926 | 5.1% | -205.1% |
| 1927 | -100.0% | -2066.7% |
| 1932 | 145.6% | -245.6% |
| 1933 | 55.7% | -61.7% |
| 1934 | 19.3% | -65.4% |
| 1935 | -9.5% | -149.3% |
| 1936 | 63.1% | -764.3% |
| 1937 | -6.5% | -110.2% |
| 1938 | 3.5% | -153.7% |
| 1939 | -10.0% | -388.4% |
| 1940 | -74.1% | +640.4% |
| 1941 | -28.6% | -61.4% |
| 1942 | -80.0% | +179.6% |
| 1943 | 200.8% | -350.9% |
| 1944 | -100.0% | -149.8% |
| 1946 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 100.8% | — |
| 1950 | 8,070.8% | +7907.9% |
| 1951 | -23.4% | -100.3% |
| 1952 | 114.4% | -589.2% |
| 1953 | 17.5% | -84.7% |
| 1954 | 51.5% | +195.0% |
| 1955 | 4.0% | -92.3% |
| 1956 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | +92.6% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +86.4% |
| 1959 | 25.7% | +86.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -58.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -42.2% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | +406.8% |
| 1966 | -6.7% | -124.6% |
| 1967 | -5.0% | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 21.0% | -521.9% |
| 1969 | -11.8% | -156.1% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | -463.4% |
| 1971 | -14.8% | -134.5% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -185.6% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -55.3% |
| 1975 | -12.1% | -225.5% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | -291.5% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -48.5% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +119.1% |
| 1979 | -8.8% | -133.8% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -236.5% |
| 1981 | -6.9% | -157.1% |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -78.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -323.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +78.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +72.4% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +96.8% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -73.9% |
| 1990 | -4.0% | -207.0% |
| 1991 | -1.5% | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -1604.2% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | -5.6% | -135.6% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -286.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -103.8% |
| 2000 | -17.6% | +6717.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -115.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +70.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -82.5% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | -994.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -148.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -66.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -117.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -130.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2732.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +99.7% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | -138.9% |
| 2020 | -10.0% | +260.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -200.1% |
| 2022 | -8.0% | -180.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -118.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +155.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +180770.0% | 100.0% | 180,870.0% |
| 1950 | +7907.9% | 100.8% | 8,070.8% |
| 2000 | -6717.3% | -0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | +2732.8% | 0.2% | 5.5% |
| 1927 | -2066.7% | 5.1% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | +1604.2% | -1.5% | 22.5% |
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
- 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 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.