Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay stood at 1.15 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay peaked at 1.32 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1890.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.1652 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.1614 tonnes per person | 0.2586 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 0.2593 tonnes per person | 0.501 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 0.4219 tonnes per person | 0.5647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.5062 tonnes per person | 0.8926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.6924 tonnes per person | 0.7979 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.864 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay was 1.15 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.