Energy — Emissions Share in Paraguay

Paraguay: Energy — Emissions Share was 21.25 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.25 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
197th
of 221 countries
All-time high
21.25 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.95 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Paraguay, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 3 %1991: 3 %1992: 3.5 %1993: 4 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 5.3 %1996: 5 %1997: 5.6 %1998: 6 %1999: 6 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 12.2 %2021: 20.3 %2022: 20.7 %2023: 21.2 %

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 21.25 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Paraguay peaked at 21.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.95 %, in 1991.

Paraguay ranks 197th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.98 % —
1991 2.95 % -1.0%
1992 3.51 % +19.0%
1993 4.01 % +14.2%
1994 4.61 % +15.0%
1995 5.32 % +15.4%
1996 5.04 % -5.3%
1997 5.61 % +11.3%
1998 5.99 % +6.8%
1999 5.99 % +0.0%
2000 4.93 % -17.7%
2001 5.12 % +3.9%
2002 5.35 % +4.5%
2003 5.54 % +3.6%
2004 5.6 % +1.1%
2005 5.2 % -7.1%
2006 5.38 % +3.5%
2007 5.58 % +3.7%
2008 5.87 % +5.2%
2009 6.15 % +4.8%
2010 6.84 % +11.2%
2011 7.58 % +10.8%
2012 7.4 % -2.4%
2013 7.51 % +1.5%
2014 7.85 % +4.5%
2015 8.54 % +8.8%
2016 11.73 % +37.4%
2017 13.05 % +11.3%
2018 13.66 % +4.7%
2019 13.26 % -2.9%
2020 12.2 % -8.0%
2021 20.34 % +66.7%
2022 20.71 % +1.8%
2023 21.25 % +2.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 21.25 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 21.25 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +66.7% 12.2 % 20.34 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6 % 2.95 % 5.99 % 10
2000s 5.47 % 4.93 % 6.15 % 10
2010s 9.74 % 6.84 % 13.66 % 10
2020s 18.62 % 12.2 % 21.25 % 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  3. 196 Burundi 21.83 % compare
  4. 198 Suriname 20.61 % compare
  5. 199 Guyana 20.09 % compare
  6. 200 Malawi 19.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Paraguay?
Energy — emissions share in Paraguay was 21.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.25 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % in 1991.
How does Paraguay rank for energy — emissions share?
Paraguay ranks 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.