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

Paraguay ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

30th

of 191 countries

All-time high

3.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay stood at 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 3.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1962	3.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1963	3.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1964	2.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	2.83 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1966	2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	2.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1968	2.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1969	2.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1970	2.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1971	2.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1972	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1973	1.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1974	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1975	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.9603 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.8108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1978	0.6879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.5349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1980	0.4264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1981	0.3462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1982	0.3675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	0.3587 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.4613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1985	0.6465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1986	0.5815 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1987	0.5561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	0.5292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0.4823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1990	0.4015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1991	0.3429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1992	0.3403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.3427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.3272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.2912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1996	0.2741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1997	0.2771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1998	0.3057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1999	0.3266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2000	0.3329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2001	0.3542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2002	0.426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2003	0.4059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2004	0.3299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2005	0.3007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.2443 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2007	0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2008	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2009	0.1547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2010	0.1289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2011	0.1058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2012	0.1089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.0955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2014	0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.1042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2016	0.1058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.0968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0.1035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2020	0.1115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.0995 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.0932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.98 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4756 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2874 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

27 Honduras 0.0969 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
28 Tanzania 0.0958 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
29 Somalia 0.0942 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Mongolia 0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
32 Lesotho 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
33 Benin 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Paraguay ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.