Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 26,952 kt in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Paraguay, 1991–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2021, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Paraguay stood at 26,952 kt.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Paraguay peaked at 41,516 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,147 kt, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,147 kt | — |
| 1992 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,147 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,370 kt | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 13,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,130 kt | +192.7% |
| 2007 | 39,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,469 kt | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 32,482 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,495 kt | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 41,516 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,668 kt | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 30,694 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,434 kt | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 28,482 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,499 kt | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 26,952 kt | +19.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26,952 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26,952 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,613 kt, 3.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,147 kt | 11,147 kt | 11,147 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,818 kt | 13,370 kt | 39,130 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,450 kt | 28,434 kt | 41,516 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,726 kt | 22,499 kt | 26,952 kt | 2 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Paraguay?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Paraguay was 26,952 kt in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41,516 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,147 kt in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Paraguay ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — UNFCCC. 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).