Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 15.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
87.99 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
1.37 million tonnes
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay stood at 15.27 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 87.99 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million tonnes, in 1879.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 2.50 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1852 | 2.26 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1853 | 2.12 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1854 | 2.07 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 2.00 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1856 | 1.97 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 1.97 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.92 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.76 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1861 | 1.68 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1862 | 1.63 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1863 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.52 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 1.52 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 1.45 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1871 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1872 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 1.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.66 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 7.03 million tonnes | +294.6% |
| 1901 | 9.56 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1902 | 11.03 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1903 | 12.12 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1904 | 12.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 13.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1906 | 13.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 14.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 14.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 14.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 14.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 14.62 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 14.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 14.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 14.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 14.95 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 14.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 15.19 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 15.16 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 15.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 15.06 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 14.94 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 14.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 14.98 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 15.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 15.03 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 15.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 15.02 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 15.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 15.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 14.75 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 14.69 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 14.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 14.55 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 14.51 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 14.44 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 14.46 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 14.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 14.51 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 14.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 14.20 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 13.93 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 13.82 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 13.68 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 13.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 13.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 13.67 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 13.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 13.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 14.11 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 21.38 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1951 | 25.08 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1952 | 27.43 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 29.02 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 30.83 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 32.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 33.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 34.54 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 35.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 36.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 55.34 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1961 | 37.30 million tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1962 | 32.18 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 33.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.22 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 31.09 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 26.06 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 23.91 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 23.08 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 21.80 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 21.44 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.00 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 19.90 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 41.47 million tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1974 | 52.58 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 58.58 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 60.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 63.68 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 63.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 67.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 49.17 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 43.13 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 41.93 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.44 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 43.61 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 41.65 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 41.02 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.40 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40.31 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.84 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 59.51 million tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 37.69 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 45.81 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 87.99 million tonnes | +92.1% |
| 1995 | 59.17 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 40.79 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 73.80 million tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 65.55 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 51.17 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 57.80 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 58.08 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.24 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 52.24 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.51 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 49.06 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.81 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.15 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 47.44 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 56.29 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 51.07 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 51.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.85 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 47.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.27 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 43.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 38.88 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 35.39 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 25.57 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 20.51 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 15.41 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 15.53 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.27 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 10685.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.27 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 87.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +294.6% | 1.78 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +108.4% | 19.90 million tonnes | 41.47 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +92.1% | 45.81 million tonnes | 87.99 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +80.9% | 40.79 million tonnes | 73.80 million tonnes |
| 1991 | +61.5% | 36.84 million tonnes | 59.51 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +51.6% | 14.11 million tonnes | 21.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.25 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.91 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.02 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.56 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.81 million tonnes | 13.62 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.62 million tonnes | 21.38 million tonnes | 36.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.50 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | 55.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.77 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 65.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.03 million tonnes | 40.31 million tonnes | 67.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.83 million tonnes | 36.84 million tonnes | 87.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 million tonnes | 47.44 million tonnes | 61.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 51.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay was 15.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 1879.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.