Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
All-time low
1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay is 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Estonia 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Paraguay was 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.