Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 100.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay is 100.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay peaked at 105.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.6% | — |
| 1991 | 105.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 102.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 100.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 100.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.6% | 103.8% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.8% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.5% | 102.0% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Paraguay was 100.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.