Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.57 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.23 million
in 2020
All-time low
42,734
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay is 8.57 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay peaked at 10.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,734, in 1850.
Paraguay ranks 61st of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 42,734 | — |
| 1851 | 43,599 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 44,442 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 45,250 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 46,009 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 46,706 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 47,329 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 47,863 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 48,294 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 48,611 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 48,798 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 48,905 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 48,991 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 49,061 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 49,122 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 49,178 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 49,234 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 49,297 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 49,370 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 49,460 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 49,572 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 50,377 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 52,361 | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 55,250 | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 58,772 | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 62,654 | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 66,622 | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 70,404 | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 73,726 | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 76,316 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 77,901 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 78,811 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 79,576 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 80,227 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 80,792 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 81,300 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 81,780 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 82,261 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 82,771 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 83,340 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 120,638 | +44.8% |
| 1891 | 122,356 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 125,832 | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 130,891 | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 137,359 | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 145,060 | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 153,818 | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 163,457 | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 173,803 | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 184,680 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 195,913 | +6.1% |
| 1901 | 211,496 | +8.0% |
| 1902 | 234,265 | +10.8% |
| 1903 | 262,298 | +12.0% |
| 1904 | 293,677 | +12.0% |
| 1905 | 326,483 | +11.2% |
| 1906 | 358,795 | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 388,695 | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 414,264 | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 433,581 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 444,728 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 450,987 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 456,888 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 462,384 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 467,430 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 471,978 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 475,981 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 479,392 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 482,166 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 484,254 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 485,610 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 485,246 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 482,584 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 478,191 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 472,638 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 466,493 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 460,326 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 454,705 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 450,200 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 447,380 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 446,813 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 450,001 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 457,597 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 468,901 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 483,212 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 499,828 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 518,048 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 537,173 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 556,501 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 575,331 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 592,961 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 630,322 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 703,382 | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 803,998 | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 924,030 | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 1.06 million | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1.19 million | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 1.32 million | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 1.44 million | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 1.53 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 1.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 1.66 million | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.87 million | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 2.00 million | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 2.14 million | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 2.28 million | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 2.42 million | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.15 million | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.32 million | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 million | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.13 million | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.54 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.03 million | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 5.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.79 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.86 million | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.76 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.28 million | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.88 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.23 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.77 million | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.57 million | -2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +44.8% | 83,340 | 120,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,084 | 42,734 | 48,611 | 10 |
| 1860s | 49,142 | 48,798 | 49,460 | 10 |
| 1870s | 61,605 | 49,572 | 76,316 | 10 |
| 1880s | 80,876 | 77,901 | 83,340 | 10 |
| 1890s | 145,789 | 120,638 | 184,680 | 10 |
| 1900s | 311,947 | 195,913 | 433,581 | 10 |
| 1910s | 467,619 | 444,728 | 484,254 | 10 |
| 1920s | 468,337 | 447,380 | 485,610 | 10 |
| 1930s | 499,340 | 446,813 | 575,331 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million | 592,961 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 million | 1.60 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 2.72 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million | 2.73 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 million | 3.98 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.01 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million | 5.55 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million | 7.79 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 million | 8.57 million | 10.23 million | 5 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay was 8.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,734 in 1850.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).