Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Paraguay

Paraguay: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1157 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1579 kilograms per international-$
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1944
Years of data
84
1939–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Paraguay, 1939–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1944.

That places Paraguay 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ 1
1940s 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ 0 kilograms per international-$ 0.0009 kilograms per international-$ 10
1950s 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ 0.0685 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.082 kilograms per international-$ 0.0679 kilograms per international-$ 0.0965 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.0968 kilograms per international-$ 0.0846 kilograms per international-$ 0.1106 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.0892 kilograms per international-$ 0.0772 kilograms per international-$ 0.105 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.13 kilograms per international-$ 0.092 kilograms per international-$ 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.1156 kilograms per international-$ 0.1015 kilograms per international-$ 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.1151 kilograms per international-$ 0.0999 kilograms per international-$ 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1203 kilograms per international-$ 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ 0.126 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 137 Cameroon 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 138 Chad 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Paraguay?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Paraguay was 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1944.
How does Paraguay rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Paraguay ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).