Methane emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Methane emissions was 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Paraguay stood at 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Paraguay peaked at 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Paraguay ranks 63rd of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 15.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 in Paraguay?
- Methane emissions in Paraguay was 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Paraguay rank for methane emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.