Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 490,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 490,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay peaked at 840,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 840,000 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 780,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 490,000 tonnes | -37.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 490,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 490,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Paraguay was 490,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 840,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.