Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Paraguay is 1.1 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
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 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.