Methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay
Paraguay: Methane emissions agriculture was 23.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.51 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.02 million
in 2020
All-time low
13.51 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay stood at 23.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay peaked at 25.02 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.51 million, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 36th 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.62 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.51 million | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 13.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.12 million | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 15.93 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 17.06 million | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 16.56 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.33 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.40 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 16.54 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.08 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 16.70 million | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 17.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.80 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.86 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.97 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.67 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 23.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.59 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 24.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.21 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 24.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.38 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.58 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.51 million | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.51 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.70 million | 13.51 million | 17.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.70 million | 16.33 million | 19.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 million | 20.97 million | 24.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 million | 23.51 million | 25.02 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 methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Paraguay was 23.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 million in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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