Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 152,237 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay stood at 152,237 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay peaked at 152,237 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 100,832 tonnes | 100,183 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,947 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 100,947 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 118,533 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 144,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,504 tonnes | 148,573 tonnes | 152,237 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 152 El Salvador 191,619 tonnes compare
- 153 Vanuatu 154,987 tonnes compare
- 154 Bahrain 153,852 tonnes compare
- 156 South Sudan 105,542 tonnes compare
- 157 Barbados 54,532 tonnes compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 51,277 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay was 152,237 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 coal recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 152,237 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Paraguay ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.