Consumption-based carbon intensity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Paraguay, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Paraguay peaked at 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1529 kilograms per international-$, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1872 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1625 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2017 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1952 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.209 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Nicaragua 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Austria 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 78 Chile 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Panama 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Paraguay?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Paraguay was 0.2101 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).