Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 13.12 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.12 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Paraguay peaked at 13.80 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million tonnes, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 93 Mozambique 14.43 million tonnes compare
- 95 Latvia 13.36 million tonnes compare
- 97 Tajikistan 13.02 million tonnes compare
- 98 Zambia 12.71 million tonnes compare
- 99 Estonia 12.59 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions in Paraguay?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Paraguay was 13.12 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.