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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 60 Mozambique 27.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Somalia 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Uruguay 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Madagascar 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Cambodia 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Bahrain 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.