Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 71.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay is 71.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay peaked at 90.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 24.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 32.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 52.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 61.9% | 81.6% | 4 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay was 71.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.