How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

33rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay stood at 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 3.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1962	3.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1963	3.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1964	3.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1965	2.97 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1966	2.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1967	2.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	2.68 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1969	2.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1970	2.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1971	2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1972	1.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1975	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1976	0.9925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1977	0.8364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1978	0.7083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1979	0.5498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1980	0.4375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1981	0.3548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1982	0.3761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1983	0.3667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1984	0.471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1985	0.6594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1986	0.5924 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1987	0.5659 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.5377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1989	0.4895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1990	0.407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1991	0.3472 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1992	0.3441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.3299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	0.2931 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	0.2755 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	0.3062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1999	0.3267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2000	0.3325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2001	0.3535 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.4246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2003	0.404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2004	0.328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2005	0.2986 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.2424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2007	0.1857 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2008	0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2009	0.153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2010	0.1273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2011	0.1043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2012	0.1073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2014	0.0906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.1022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2016	0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.0968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2018	0.0945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	0.1008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.1083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2021	0.0965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0.0925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2023	0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2024	0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2755 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

30 Niger 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Honduras 0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
32 Papua New Guinea 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eritrea 0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
35 Mali 0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
36 Benin 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.