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
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-$, in 1944.
That places Paraguay 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1940 | 0.0009 kilograms per international-$ | -72.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | -29.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -81.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +194.6% |
| 1944 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1948 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +71.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0178 kilograms per international-$ | +8203.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | -24.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0291 kilograms per international-$ | +118.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0333 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0495 kilograms per international-$ | +48.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0492 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0504 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0685 kilograms per international-$ | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0679 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0773 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0795 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0965 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0796 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.093 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0857 kilograms per international-$ | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0905 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1022 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1033 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0977 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1106 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0904 kilograms per international-$ | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0777 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0822 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0978 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.105 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.103 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.096 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.092 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1474 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1381 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1476 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1564 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1341 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1217 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1064 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1026 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.109 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.108 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0999 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1191 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.126 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +8203.8% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0178 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1943 | +194.6% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1952 | +118.0% | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0291 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1944 | -100.0% | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1946 | -100.0% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1942 | -81.1% | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 137 Cameroon 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 138 Chad 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).