Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Paraguay

Paraguay: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.0017 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Paraguay 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +14.3%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre -42.5%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +58.3%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +28.2%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +124.9%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1975 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1976 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +14.2%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +19.6%
1978 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1979 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1980 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -20.3%
1981 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +34.5%
1983 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1984 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1985 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -20.3%
1987 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +31.5%
1988 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
1989 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1990 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1991 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -68.5%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +57.2%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1998 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1999 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +33.1%
2000 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2001 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2004 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2006 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +25.4%
2007 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -19.4%
2009 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +47.6%
2010 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +19.0%
2011 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +32.2%
2012 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 0.001 kt per square kilometre +22.5%
2014 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +22.4%
2015 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2016 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2018 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2020 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2021 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2022 0.002 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
2023 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -17.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.0017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.0017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +124.9% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1991 -68.5% 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 40 Peru 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Uganda 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Malawi 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Spain 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Mali 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Paraguay rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.