emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.51 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4476 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4735 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4837 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4993 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5069 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5205 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5284 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5407 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5677 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5655 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5903 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6127 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6494 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6686 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7099 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7333 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7512 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.762 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7811 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8457 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4695 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5069 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5814 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5205 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8495 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7099 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 150 Azerbaijan 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brunei 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Morocco 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.