Co2 intensity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Co2 intensity was 0.1157 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1157
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1579
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1944
Years of data
84
1939–2022
Co2 intensity in Paraguay, 1939–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.1157 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Paraguay peaked at 0.1579 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Co2 intensity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.0033 | — |
| 1940 | 0.0009 | -72.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0006 | -29.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 | -81.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 | +194.6% |
| 1944 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1948 | 0.0001 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 | +71.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0178 | +8203.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0134 | -24.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0291 | +118.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0333 | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0495 | +48.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0492 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0491 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0504 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0543 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0685 | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0679 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0773 | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.078 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0795 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0803 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0965 | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0891 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0796 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.093 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.079 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1063 | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0857 | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0905 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1022 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1033 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0977 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1106 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0904 | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0908 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0777 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0822 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0978 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.105 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.103 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.096 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.092 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1103 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1194 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1474 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1381 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1476 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1564 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1579 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1341 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1344 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1217 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1215 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1173 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1064 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1026 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1117 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.109 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1079 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.108 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0999 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1078 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1229 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1295 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1191 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.126 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 | -8.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1157 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.0178 |
| 1943 | +194.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 1952 | +118.0% | 0.0134 | 0.0291 |
| 1944 | -100.0% | 0.0004 | 0 |
| 1946 | -100.0% | 0.0001 | 0 |
| 1942 | -81.1% | 0.0006 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0033 | 0.0033 | 0.0033 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0414 | 0.0134 | 0.0685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 | 0.0679 | 0.0965 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0968 | 0.0846 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0892 | 0.0772 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.13 | 0.092 | 0.1579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1156 | 0.1015 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 | 0.0999 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1203 | 0.1157 | 0.126 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 co2 intensity in Paraguay?
- Co2 intensity in Paraguay was 0.1157 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1579 in 1999.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1944.
- How does Paraguay rank for co2 intensity?
- Paraguay ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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