Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.26 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.031 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Paraguay is 1.1 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Paraguay peaked at 1.26 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.031 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Paraguay ranks 131st of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +103.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1323 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1576 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 0.195 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1993 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2288 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2536 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.215 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2475 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2711 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3248 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3433 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2859 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3466 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3744 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4739 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4214 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4596 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4181 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4066 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4031 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4219 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4352 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4363 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4734 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5236 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5299 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4939 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4748 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5547 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6198 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7022 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.796 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7347 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.804 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8442 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8261 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6587 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6738 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6985 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7154 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7154 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6524 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6689 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6907 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7212 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7513 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8308 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8582 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8264 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.828 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8566 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9239 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.1 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.1 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +103.1% | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.0629 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.1612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2104 tonnes per person | 0.1576 tonnes per person | 0.2536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3382 tonnes per person | 0.2475 tonnes per person | 0.4739 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4508 tonnes per person | 0.4031 tonnes per person | 0.5299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.685 tonnes per person | 0.4748 tonnes per person | 0.8442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6946 tonnes per person | 0.6524 tonnes per person | 0.7513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 tonnes per person | 0.8264 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.17 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 by fuel type in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Paraguay was 1.1 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 by fuel type recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.