How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Paraguay ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.04 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

69th

of 194 countries

All-time high

4.04 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

1.64 million tonnes

in 1890

Years of data

135

1890–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Paraguay stood at 4.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million tonnes, in 1890.

Paraguay ranks 69th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	9.34 million tonnes	1.64 million tonnes	17.23 million tonnes	10
1900s	78.53 million tonnes	24.26 million tonnes	139.75 million tonnes	10
1910s	221.12 million tonnes	154.30 million tonnes	288.85 million tonnes	10
1920s	371.39 million tonnes	303.93 million tonnes	439.05 million tonnes	10
1930s	519.37 million tonnes	453.80 million tonnes	584.74 million tonnes	10
1940s	660.87 million tonnes	598.94 million tonnes	722.80 million tonnes	10
1950s	878.76 million tonnes	744.24 million tonnes	1.03 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.23 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.56 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.83 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.10 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	2.29 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.60 billion tonnes	2.33 billion tonnes	2.89 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.20 billion tonnes	2.95 billion tonnes	3.46 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.74 billion tonnes	3.51 billion tonnes	3.92 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.00 billion tonnes	3.95 billion tonnes	4.04 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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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)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 1890.
How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Paraguay ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.