Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 27.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.76 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.97 kilograms per person
in 1999
All-time low
27.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay stood at 27.76 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay peaked at 49.97 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.76 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 31.37 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 32.91 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 36.67 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 38.02 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 41.49 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 40.53 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 43.8 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 44.9 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 49.97 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 43.13 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 36.63 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 36.11 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.79 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 37.12 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 34.87 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 36.33 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.98 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.85 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.27 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.11 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 35.61 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.13 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.78 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.83 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.42 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 28.1 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 27.76 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.76 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.76 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 kilograms per person | 31.37 kilograms per person | 49.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 kilograms per person | 33.79 kilograms per person | 43.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.47 kilograms per person | 33.11 kilograms per person | 35.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.53 kilograms per person | 27.76 kilograms per person | 34.83 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Paraguay was 27.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.97 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Paraguay ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.