Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0499 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0499 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0667 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0499 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay peaked at 0.0667 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +95.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +95.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +134.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +285.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0499 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0499 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +285.5% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0361 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Paraguay was 0.0499 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Paraguay ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.