Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 208.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 208.53 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Paraguay peaked at 208.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 351.5 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 403 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,707 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 18,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 48,468 tonnes | 18,837 tonnes | 91,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 97,734 tonnes | 94,444 tonnes | 99,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 799,433 tonnes | 162,471 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.98 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 32.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.70 million tonnes | 34.71 million tonnes | 66.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.34 million tonnes | 69.73 million tonnes | 105.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.36 million tonnes | 110.87 million tonnes | 169.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.94 million tonnes | 177.23 million tonnes | 208.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Paraguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Paraguay was 208.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 208.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.