Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
105,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay peaked at 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Paraguay ranks 123rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 107,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 113,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 118,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 125,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 135,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 160,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 209,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 274,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 359,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 468,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 767,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 602,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 965,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 978,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Paraguay was 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Paraguay rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.