Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay
Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay peaked at 189.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.00 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 101.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 106.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 102.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 169.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 172.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 189.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay was 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 189.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.00 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.