Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0254 tonnes per person
in 1920
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1890
Years of data
92
1890–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay, 1890–2024
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 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay peaked at 0.0254 tonnes per person in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +176727.8% |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +139.9% |
| 1933 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +52.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +59.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -74.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +192.4% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +95.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +294.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +176727.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
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- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
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- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
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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 coal in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Paraguay was 0 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 coal recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 tonnes per person in 1920.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.