Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.6% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Paraguay peaked at 12.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1983.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +42.7% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +46.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -67.7% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +359.5% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | -1.4% | -115.2% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | +117.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -192.6% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +191.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +169.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -2107.8% |
| 2000 | -2.3% | +69.4% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -64.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -20286.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +125.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -104.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -4348.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -61.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -116.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1271.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -112.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | +104.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -587.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -18926.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +42.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +20286.3% | -0.0% | 4.3% |
| 2023 | +18926.1% | -0.0% | 5.3% |
| 2010 | +4348.8% | -0.3% | 11.1% |
| 1999 | -2107.8% | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | +1271.3% | -0.7% | 8.3% |
| 2021 | +587.3% | -0.8% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -3.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -2.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -0.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
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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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Paraguay?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Paraguay was 6.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.