Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay
Paraguay: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
134th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay stood at 0.0002 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Paraguay ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +97.7% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +48.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +31.8% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +23.5% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +18.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +15.2% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0002 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +97.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +48.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +31.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 131 Panama 0.0002 °C compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.0002 °C compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 °C compare
- 135 El Salvador 0.0002 °C compare
- 136 Laos 0.0002 °C compare
- 137 South Sudan 0.0002 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Paraguay was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Paraguay rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.