Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 197.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay stood at 197.80 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay peaked at 197.80 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,288 tonnes, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 114th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 683,336 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.47 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.17 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.98 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | 62.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.40 million tonnes | 65.69 million tonnes | 99.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.92 million tonnes | 104.68 million tonnes | 160.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.90 million tonnes | 167.88 million tonnes | 197.80 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay was 197.80 million 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 oil recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 197.80 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,288 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.