Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 39.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 39.2 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay peaked at 39.45 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.62 %, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.78 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.62 % | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 18.99 % | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.16 % | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 20.97 % | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 22 % | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.99 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.83 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.76 % | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.15 % | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 21.99 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.39 % | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 21.95 % | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 21.51 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.76 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.36 % | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.38 % | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 25.14 % | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.15 % | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.61 % | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.43 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.14 % | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.63 % | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 29.59 % | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.93 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.4 % | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 39.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2 % | -0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 39.2 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 39.2 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.6% | 29.93 % | 39.4 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.69 % | 18.62 % | 22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 % | 20.39 % | 24.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.34 % | 25.14 % | 30.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 % | 29.93 % | 39.45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay was 39.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 % in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.