Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 85.23 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.23 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
88.33 %
in 2015
All-time low
73.45 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Paraguay, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 82.6 %1991: 81.6 %1992: 81.9 %1993: 82.8 %1994: 83.9 %1995: 84.8 %1996: 84 %1997: 81.9 %1998: 83.1 %1999: 73.5 %2000: 87.8 %2001: 85 %2002: 79.9 %2003: 82.8 %2004: 86 %2005: 83.1 %2006: 81.9 %2007: 75.5 %2008: 81.4 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 86.1 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 87 %2013: 85.6 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 88.3 %2016: 86.8 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 86.1 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 83.2 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 84.8 %2023: 85.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 85.23 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Paraguay peaked at 88.33 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.45 %, in 1999.

Paraguay ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 82.6 % —
1991 81.56 % -1.3%
1992 81.86 % +0.4%
1993 82.84 % +1.2%
1994 83.88 % +1.3%
1995 84.79 % +1.1%
1996 83.98 % -1.0%
1997 81.93 % -2.4%
1998 83.07 % +1.4%
1999 73.45 % -11.6%
2000 87.82 % +19.6%
2001 85.02 % -3.2%
2002 79.86 % -6.1%
2003 82.81 % +3.7%
2004 85.95 % +3.8%
2005 83.09 % -3.3%
2006 81.91 % -1.4%
2007 75.54 % -7.8%
2008 81.37 % +7.7%
2009 85.85 % +5.5%
2010 86.06 % +0.2%
2011 85.4 % -0.8%
2012 87 % +1.9%
2013 85.61 % -1.6%
2014 88.1 % +2.9%
2015 88.33 % +0.3%
2016 86.77 % -1.8%
2017 83.21 % -4.1%
2018 86.13 % +3.5%
2019 83.32 % -3.3%
2020 83.17 % -0.2%
2021 83.7 % +0.6%
2022 84.79 % +1.3%
2023 85.23 % +0.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 85.23 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 85.23 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82 % 73.45 % 84.79 % 10
2000s 82.92 % 75.54 % 87.82 % 10
2010s 85.99 % 83.21 % 88.33 % 10
2020s 84.22 % 83.17 % 85.23 % 4

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  1. 4 Ireland 89.46 % compare
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  4. 8 New Zealand 83.44 % compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 82.99 % compare
  6. 10 Nicaragua 80.77 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Paraguay?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Paraguay was 85.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 88.33 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 73.45 % in 1999.
How does Paraguay rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Paraguay ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.