Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 8.34 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8.34 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay peaked at 9.25 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million tonnes, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 45 Philippines 9.65 million tonnes compare
- 46 Bolivia 9.16 million tonnes compare
- 47 Italy 9.05 million tonnes compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 8.18 million tonnes compare
- 50 Mozambique 7.90 million tonnes compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 7.58 million tonnes 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay was 8.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.