Energy — Emissions per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Paraguay stood at 1.37 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.77 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.951 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.969 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 147 China, Macao SAR 1.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 148 Philippines 1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 151 Micronesia 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 151 Syria 1.35 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Paraguay?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Paraguay was 1.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. 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.