Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 18.71 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 18.71 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Paraguay peaked at 45.54 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.85 kt, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 kt | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 kt | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1 kt | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 11.08 kt | +170.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 kt | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 29.63 kt | +1500.1% |
| 2002 | 33.81 kt | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 41.94 kt | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 21.71 kt | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 34.53 kt | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 30.48 kt | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 43.55 kt | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 25.88 kt | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 17.62 kt | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 17.83 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.6 kt | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 18.81 kt | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 23.82 kt | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5 kt | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 13.86 kt | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.51 kt | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 40.45 kt | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9 kt | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 24.97 kt | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 45.54 kt | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4 kt | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 22.11 kt | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 24.47 kt | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 18.71 kt | -23.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18.71 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 1508.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18.71 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 507.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1500.1% | 1.85 kt | 29.63 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.78 kt | 2.62 kt | 22.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 kt | 1.85 kt | 43.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 kt | 13.86 kt | 40.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 kt | 18.71 kt | 45.54 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 13 Congo 26.03 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.026 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 25.99 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0079 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 18.97 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0027 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 17 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 18 Cameroon 15.6 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 15.14 kt 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 savanna — emissions in Paraguay?
- Savanna — emissions in Paraguay was 18.71 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 kt in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for savanna — emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.