Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 10.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10.58 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 10.58 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay peaked at 10.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 211 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 from cement in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7,268 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 14,537 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 21,806 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 29,075 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 39,978 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1960 | 47,247 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1961 | 54,516 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 61,785 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 69,054 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 79,957 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 94,494 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 109,031 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 116,300 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 127,203 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 145,374 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 188,985 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 217,838 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 253,627 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 289,138 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 338,466 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 404,884 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 477,712 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 570,599 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 649,088 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 720,169 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 800,740 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 870,657 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 920,182 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 988,935 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.93 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.09 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.78 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.76 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.43 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.54 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.58 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.58 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.58 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +100.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 7,268 tonnes |
| 1955 | +100.0% | 7,268 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes |
| 1956 | +50.0% | 14,537 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,264 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,496 tonnes | 47,247 tonnes | 145,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 411,051 tonnes | 188,985 tonnes | 720,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 800,740 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 13.22 million tonnes compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.94 million tonnes compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 11.35 million tonnes compare
- 121 Uganda 10.44 million tonnes compare
- 122 Nicaragua 8.74 million tonnes compare
- 123 Mongolia 8.30 million tonnes compare
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 from cement in Paraguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay was 10.58 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 from cement recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.