What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 3.90 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 3.90 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.90 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

42nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.90 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

2.80 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay stood at 3.90 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 3.90 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million tonnes, in 1850.

Paraguay ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 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
1850s	12.54 million tonnes	2.80 million tonnes	21.51 million tonnes	10
1860s	30.47 million tonnes	23.27 million tonnes	37.45 million tonnes	10
1870s	45.18 million tonnes	38.90 million tonnes	51.38 million tonnes	10
1880s	59.76 million tonnes	52.83 million tonnes	66.88 million tonnes	10
1890s	76.22 million tonnes	68.52 million tonnes	84.11 million tonnes	10
1900s	145.41 million tonnes	91.14 million tonnes	206.63 million tonnes	10
1910s	287.99 million tonnes	221.18 million tonnes	355.73 million tonnes	10
1920s	438.25 million tonnes	370.79 million tonnes	505.91 million tonnes	10
1930s	586.20 million tonnes	520.66 million tonnes	651.53 million tonnes	10
1940s	727.65 million tonnes	665.73 million tonnes	789.58 million tonnes	10
1950s	944.84 million tonnes	810.96 million tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.29 billion tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.62 billion tonnes	1.43 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.14 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	2.33 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.62 billion tonnes	2.37 billion tonnes	2.89 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.18 billion tonnes	2.94 billion tonnes	3.42 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.67 billion tonnes	3.47 billion tonnes	3.82 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.87 billion tonnes	3.84 billion tonnes	3.90 billion tonnes	5

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Paraguay was 3.90 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 from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.90 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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