Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1891
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay is 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay peaked at 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1891.
Paraguay ranks 138th of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 0.3703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1882 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1883 | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1884 | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1886 | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1887 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.3274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1922 | 0.3405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.3418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 135 El Salvador 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Honduras 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1891.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Paraguay ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.