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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.