Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.35 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.35 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.54 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
2.71 tonnes per person
in 1890
Years of data
135
1890–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay stood at 3.35 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay peaked at 29.54 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.71 tonnes per person, in 1890.
Paraguay ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 135 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2.71 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1897 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 15.17 tonnes per person | +300.1% |
| 1901 | 20.65 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1902 | 23.56 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1903 | 25.28 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1904 | 25.91 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 26.56 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 26.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 26.88 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 26.7 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 26.22 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 25.76 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 25.29 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 24.92 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 24.46 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 23.95 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 23.55 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 23.01 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 22.82 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 22.25 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 21.85 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 21.13 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 20.46 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 20.01 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 19.59 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 19.16 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 18.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 18.38 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 17.91 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 17.53 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 17.18 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 16.41 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 15.97 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 15.54 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 15.11 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 14.72 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 14.31 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 14 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 13.77 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 13.41 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 13.1 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 12.48 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 11.93 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 11.5 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1944 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 9.57 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 14.25 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1951 | 16.34 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 17.51 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 18.12 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 18.86 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 19.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 19.45 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.75 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 20.02 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 20.12 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 29.54 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 1961 | 19.54 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1962 | 16.51 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 16.55 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 15.27 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 14.89 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.2 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 10.94 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 10.37 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 8.25 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 16.53 tonnes per person | +100.5% |
| 1974 | 20.39 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 22.08 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 22.31 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 22.92 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.3 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.4 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.11 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 13.79 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 13.06 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 12.86 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11.99 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 11.55 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.4 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.83 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.66 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 14.87 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1992 | 9.47 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 11.17 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 20.44 tonnes per person | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 13.78 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 9.49 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 16.25 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 1998 | 14.27 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 11.1 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.66 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.57 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.73 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.35 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.35 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +300.1% | 3.79 tonnes per person | 15.17 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +100.5% | 8.25 tonnes per person | 16.53 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +83.0% | 11.17 tonnes per person | 20.44 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +71.2% | 9.49 tonnes per person | 16.25 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +53.9% | 9.66 tonnes per person | 14.87 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +47.9% | 9.63 tonnes per person | 14.25 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.36 tonnes per person | 15.17 tonnes per person | 26.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.79 tonnes per person | 21.85 tonnes per person | 25.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.01 tonnes per person | 17.18 tonnes per person | 21.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.63 tonnes per person | 13.1 tonnes per person | 16.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 12.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.36 tonnes per person | 14.25 tonnes per person | 20.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.54 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | 29.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 10.83 tonnes per person | 22.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.05 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | 20.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 12.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay was 3.35 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 including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.