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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.43 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 101.00 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 101.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 103.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 104.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 106.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 102.99 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 103.73 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 103.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 102.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 106.57 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 108.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 108.10 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 107.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 164.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 168.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 166.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 169.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 172.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 185.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 186.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 189.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 189.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 10.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 14.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.1% | 107.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 164.53 million tonnes CO₂e |
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
- 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)
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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.