Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 51.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 51.88 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay peaked at 74.45 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.9 %, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 74.45 % | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.59 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.96 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 70.82 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.29 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 69.85 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.19 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.58 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.68 % | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 68.89 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.26 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.98 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.4 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.95 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.09 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.72 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.24 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 62.12 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.76 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.57 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.55 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.11 % | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 46.92 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.68 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.21 % | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 52.44 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.88 % | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 51.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 5188.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 51.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 40.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.01 % | 68.58 % | 74.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.13 % | 65.72 % | 70.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.75 % | 46.92 % | 64.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.61 % | 46.9 % | 52.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.69 % compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
- 16 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
- 17 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 45.13 % 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Paraguay was 51.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.45 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 % in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.