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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 76.7% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +108.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -12.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 71.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 71.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 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.