Nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
42,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Paraguay is 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 42,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 43,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 44,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 45,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 46,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 46,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 47,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 47,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 48,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 48,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 48,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 48,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 48,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 49,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 49,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 49,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 49,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 49,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 49,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 49,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 49,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 50,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 52,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 55,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 58,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 62,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 66,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 70,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 73,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 76,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 77,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 78,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 79,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 80,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 80,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 81,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 81,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 82,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 82,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 83,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 120,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.8% |
| 1891 | 122,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 125,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 130,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 137,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 145,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 153,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 163,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 173,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 184,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 195,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1901 | 211,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1902 | 234,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1903 | 262,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1904 | 293,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1905 | 326,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1906 | 358,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 388,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 414,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 433,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 444,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 450,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 456,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 462,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 467,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 471,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 475,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 479,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 482,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 484,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 485,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 485,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 482,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 478,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 472,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 466,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 460,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 454,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 450,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 447,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 446,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 450,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 457,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 468,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 483,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 499,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 518,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 537,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 556,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 575,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 592,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 630,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 703,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 803,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 924,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 49,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 61,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 80,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 145,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 311,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 467,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 468,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 499,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belgium 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Algeria 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Botswana 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.