Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 8,763 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Paraguay, 1939–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Paraguay stood at 8,763 international-$ in 2011 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Paraguay peaked at 8,916 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,255 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1954.
That places Paraguay 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,738 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,342 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,730 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,072 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,851 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,059 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,139 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,737 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,603 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,846 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 96 El Salvador 9,219 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 97 Jordan 9,151 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Dominica 8,880 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 100 Eswatini 8,522 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 101 Morocco 8,400 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Philippines 8,371 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Paraguay?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Paraguay was 8,763 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8,916 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,255 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1954.
- How does Paraguay rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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