Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,811 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,811 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,991 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 4,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,607 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,605 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,728 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,267 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,619 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 72 Bulgaria 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tanzania 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.