CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Paraguay
Paraguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 7.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Paraguay, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.94 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 8.50 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 40 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,843 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,293 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 803.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 166,428 tonnes | 48,014 tonnes | 304,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 456,082 tonnes | 304,053 tonnes | 589,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 970,182 tonnes | 633,413 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Paraguay?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Paraguay was 7.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.