Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 208.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
208.53 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1890
Years of data
135
1890–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 388 tonnes | +12833.3% |
| 1912 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 388 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 393 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 403 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 18,500 tonnes | +4490.6% |
| 1921 | 18,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 18,574 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 18,654 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 18,716 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 18,775 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 18,837 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 18,837 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 18,837 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 18,837 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 18,837 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 20,599 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1932 | 24,926 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1933 | 31,664 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1934 | 39,702 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1935 | 46,976 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1936 | 58,843 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1937 | 69,943 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1938 | 81,428 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1939 | 91,764 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 94,444 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 96,357 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 96,739 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 97,888 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 97,888 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 98,270 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 98,270 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 98,652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 99,034 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 99,801 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 162,471 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1951 | 210,485 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 313,429 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1953 | 434,341 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1954 | 617,511 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1955 | 807,980 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1957 | 1.22 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 1.46 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1959 | 1.76 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1960 | 2.07 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1961 | 2.43 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 2.82 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 3.23 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 3.67 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 4.21 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 4.73 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 5.21 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7.07 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 7.70 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8.42 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 9.28 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 10.23 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 11.07 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 12.10 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 13.25 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 14.70 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 16.03 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 17.51 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 18.89 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 20.25 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 21.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 23.15 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 24.70 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 26.35 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 28.22 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 30.36 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 32.58 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 34.71 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 36.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 39.38 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 42.28 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 45.67 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 49.60 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 53.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 57.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 61.77 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 66.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 69.73 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 73.41 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 77.27 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 81.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 85.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 89.12 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 93.02 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 97.06 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 101.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 105.86 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 110.87 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 116.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 121.22 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 126.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 131.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 137.89 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 145.07 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 153.01 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 161.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 169.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 177.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 185.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 192.95 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 200.59 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 208.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 208.53 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 208.53 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +12833.3% | 3 tonnes | 388 tonnes |
| 1920 | +4490.6% | 403 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes |
| 1950 | +62.8% | 99,801 tonnes | 162,471 tonnes |
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
- 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 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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.