Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 36,769 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Paraguay stood at 36,769 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Paraguay peaked at 64,665 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,769 kt, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,665 kt | — |
| 1991 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64,664 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,664 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,723 kt | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 60,723 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,723 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,723 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,723 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,798 kt | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 44,798 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,798 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,798 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,798 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36,769 kt | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 36,769 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,769 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36,769 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36,769 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,665 kt | 64,665 kt | 64,665 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,665 kt | 64,664 kt | 64,665 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,748 kt | 44,798 kt | 64,664 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,107 kt | 36,769 kt | 44,798 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 11 Malaysia 52,807 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 15 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
- 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Paraguay?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Paraguay was 36,769 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64,665 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,769 kt in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).