Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.32 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1890
Years of data
135
1890–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay is 1.15 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay peaked at 1.32 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1890.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use 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 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +7853.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | +109.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.115 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1652 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1614 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1987 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2586 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2355 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2185 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2584 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3113 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2593 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2855 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3386 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3621 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3105 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.373 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4073 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.501 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4453 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.486 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4403 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4219 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4238 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4362 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4407 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4575 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5041 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5597 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5647 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5277 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5062 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6044 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.666 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7589 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8571 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7907 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8534 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8926 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8719 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7043 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7108 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7324 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7558 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.753 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6924 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7085 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7269 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7606 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7979 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8733 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8928 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8749 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.864 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8981 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9816 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
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 | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.1652 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.1614 tonnes per person | 0.2586 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 0.2593 tonnes per person | 0.501 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 0.4219 tonnes per person | 0.5647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.5062 tonnes per person | 0.8926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.6924 tonnes per person | 0.7979 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.864 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay was 1.15 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.