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.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Paraguay
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

100 Benin 3.47 tonnes per person compare
101 Papua New Guinea 3.43 tonnes per person compare
102 North Macedonia 3.36 tonnes per person compare
104 Greece 3.28 tonnes per person compare

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More climate change data for Paraguay

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.2% (2025)
Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
Urban population 70.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Paraguay →

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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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.