Ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Ghg emissions by sector was 31.85 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.85 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.27 million
in 2020
All-time low
18.03 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay is 31.85 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay peaked at 34.27 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.03 million, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.03 million | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 18.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.10 million | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 21.14 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 22.58 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 21.70 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.30 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 23.22 million | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 22.25 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.37 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 22.34 million | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 23.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 23.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.69 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 24.49 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.31 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.07 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 28.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 32.95 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 31.41 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 32.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.27 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.17 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.52 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 31.85 million | +1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 31.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 31.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.77 million | 18.03 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 million | 21.30 million | 26.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 million | 28.07 million | 33.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.70 million | 31.52 million | 34.27 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Paraguay was 31.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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