Greenhouse gases per capita — all countries

Greenhouse gases per capita — Paraguay

Greenhouse gases per capita in Paraguay in 2024 — 9.56 t/person. Ranked 161 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 3.9%.

2024 9.56 t/person −2.95% vs 2023
World rank 161of 199
Period maximum 31.9 t/person1960
Period minimum 4.84 t/person1890

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Paraguay, 1850–2024010203040185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 9.94 t/person1853: 8.16 t/person1856: 7.8 t/person1859: 7.55 t/person1862: 7.08 t/person1865: 6.95 t/person1868: 6.99 t/person1871: 6.98 t/person1874: 7.7 t/person1877: 8.63 t/person1880: 9.09 t/person1883: 7.68 t/person1886: 6.04 t/person1889: 4.9 t/person1892: 4.97 t/person1895: 5.8 t/person1898: 6.81 t/person1901: 22.54 t/person1904: 25.96 t/person1907: 26.68 t/person1910: 25.52 t/person1913: 24.44 t/person1916: 23.28 t/person1919: 22.51 t/person1922: 20.73 t/person1925: 19.71 t/person1928: 18.61 t/person1931: 17.05 t/person1934: 15.89 t/person1937: 15.3 t/person1940: 14.77 t/person1943: 13.98 t/person1946: 13.84 t/person1949: 13.62 t/person1952: 21.03 t/person1955: 22.21 t/person1958: 23.6 t/person1961: 23.23 t/person1964: 18.14 t/person1967: 14.56 t/person1970: 13.16 t/person1973: 18.6 t/person1976: 24.16 t/person1979: 25.08 t/person1982: 20.72 t/person1985: 19.12 t/person1988: 16.66 t/person1991: 17.79 t/person1994: 23.77 t/person1997: 20.08 t/person2000: 15.98 t/person2003: 15.67 t/person2006: 14.15 t/person2009: 14.73 t/person2012: 14.23 t/person2015: 14.53 t/person2018: 12.19 t/person2021: 10.55 t/person2024: 9.56 t/person
Change over the period: −0.39 (−3.89%) Average annual rate: -0.02 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Paraguay

Paraguay 9.56 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
Latin America & Caribbean computed 7.98 t/person
South America computed 9.81 t/person
Upper-middle-income countries computed 8.99 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 9.56 −0.29 −2.95%
2023 9.85 −0.1 −1.06%
2022 9.95 −0.6 −5.67%
2021 10.55 −0.29 −2.64%
2020 10.83 −0.55 −4.82%
2019 11.38 −0.81 −6.63%
2018 12.19 −1.27 −9.45%
2017 13.46 −0.38 −2.75%
2016 13.84 −0.69 −4.75%
2015 14.53 +0.12 +0.8%
2014 14.42 −0.09 −0.6%
2013 14.51 +0.27 +1.9%
2012 14.23 −0.27 −1.84%
2011 14.5 −0.04 −0.28%
2010 14.54 −0.19 −1.27%
2009 14.73 +0.87 +6.25%
2008 13.86 −1.84 −11.73%
2007 15.7 +1.56 +11%
2006 14.15 −0.16 −1.11%
2005 14.31 −0.3 −2.07%
2004 14.61 −1.06 −6.75%
2003 15.67 +0.48 +3.15%
2002 15.19 −0.84 −5.25%
2001 16.03 +0.05 +0.29%
2000 15.98 +0.1 +0.61%
1999 15.89 −3.35 −17.41%
1998 19.24 −0.85 −4.22%
1997 20.08 +4.67 +30.27%
1996 15.42 −3.57 −18.82%
1995 18.99 −4.78 −20.11%
1994 23.77 +8.28 +53.45%
1993 15.49 +1.12 +7.81%
1992 14.37 −3.42 −19.23%
1991 17.79 +3.1 +21.1%
1990 14.69 −1.1 −6.99%
1989 15.79 −0.87 −5.22%
1988 16.66 −1.13 −6.36%
1987 17.8 −0.67 −3.62%
1986 18.46 −0.65 −3.42%
1985 19.12 +0.12 +0.65%
1984 18.99 −0.99 −4.94%
1983 19.98 −0.74 −3.58%
1982 20.72 −1.11 −5.09%
1981 21.84 −3.95 −15.3%
1980 25.78 +0.7 +2.8%
1979 25.08 +0.59 +2.41%
1978 24.49 −0.11 −0.43%
1977 24.59 +0.43 +1.78%
1976 24.16 +0.55 +2.33%
1975 23.61 +1.67 +7.62%
1974 21.94 +3.35 +17.99%
1973 18.6 +6.15 +49.44%
1972 12.44 −0.11 −0.9%
1971 12.56 −0.61 −4.6%
1970 13.16 −0.27 −2.02%
1969 13.43 −0.62 −4.4%
1968 14.05 −0.51 −3.48%
1967 14.56 −1.24 −7.86%
1966 15.8 −2.36 −13.01%
1965 18.16 +0.02 +0.12%
1964 18.14 −0.7 −3.72%
1963 18.84 −0.63 −3.23%
1962 19.47 −3.77 −16.21%
1961 23.23 −8.67 −27.18%
1960 31.9 +8.08 +33.93%
1959 23.82 +0.22 +0.94%
1958 23.6 +0.35 +1.51%
1957 23.25 +0.51 +2.22%
1956 22.74 +0.53 +2.39%
1955 22.21 +0.01 +0.07%
1954 22.2 +0.74 +3.45%
1953 21.46 +0.43 +2.04%
1952 21.03 +1.14 +5.74%
1951 19.89 +1.85 +10.26%
1950 18.04 +4.41 +32.39%
1949 13.62 +0.2 +1.51%
1948 13.42 −0.17 −1.24%
1947 13.59 −0.25 −1.8%
1946 13.84 +0.03 +0.23%
1945 13.81 +0.19 +1.39%
1944 13.62 −0.36 −2.58%
1943 13.98 −0.17 −1.22%
1942 14.15 −0.25 −1.73%
1941 14.4 −0.37 −2.53%
1940 14.77 −0.46 −3.05%
1939 15.24 +0.08 +0.54%
1938 15.15 −0.14 −0.94%
1937 15.3 −0.19 −1.2%
1936 15.48 −0.26 −1.66%
1935 15.75 −0.15 −0.92%
1934 15.89 −0.31 −1.94%
1933 16.21 −0.59 −3.54%
1932 16.8 −0.25 −1.45%
1931 17.05 −0.38 −2.19%
1930 17.43 −0.7 −3.86%
1929 18.13 −0.48 −2.58%
1928 18.61 −0.12 −0.65%
1927 18.73 −0.49 −2.54%
1926 19.22 −0.48 −2.46%
1925 19.71 −0.09 −0.46%
1924 19.8 −0.58 −2.85%
1923 20.38 −0.35 −1.68%
1922 20.73 −0.36 −1.73%
1921 21.09 −0.66 −3.03%
1920 21.75 −0.76 −3.36%
1919 22.51 −0.26 −1.13%
1918 22.77 −0.11 −0.5%
1917 22.88 −0.4 −1.7%
1916 23.28 −0.43 −1.8%
1915 23.7 −0.65 −2.69%
1914 24.36 −0.09 −0.36%
1913 24.44 −0.32 −1.29%
1912 24.76 −0.57 −2.24%
1911 25.33 −0.19 −0.73%
1910 25.52 −0.46 −1.76%
1909 25.97 −0.75 −2.81%
1908 26.73 +0.05 +0.18%
1907 26.68 +0.63 +2.43%
1906 26.04 −0.58 −2.18%
1905 26.62 +0.66 +2.54%
1904 25.96 +0.07 +0.28%
1903 25.89 +0.98 +3.93%
1902 24.91 +2.37 +10.52%
1901 22.54 +5.12 +29.36%
1900 17.42 +10.36 +146.51%
1899 7.07 +0.26 +3.79%
1898 6.81 +0.38 +5.96%
1897 6.43 +0.32 +5.27%
1896 6.11 +0.3 +5.22%
1895 5.8 +0.27 +4.86%
1894 5.53 +0.3 +5.77%
1893 5.23 +0.26 +5.23%
1892 4.97 +0.12 +2.49%
1891 4.85 +0.01 +0.12%
1890 4.84 −0.06 −1.22%
1889 4.9 −0.26 −5.07%
1888 5.17 −0.41 −7.34%
1887 5.58 −0.46 −7.65%
1886 6.04 −0.5 −7.68%
1885 6.54 −0.55 −7.73%
1884 7.09 −0.59 −7.69%
1883 7.68 −0.64 −7.74%
1882 8.32 −0.49 −5.6%
1881 8.82 −0.28 −3.04%
1880 9.09 +0.01 +0.09%
1879 9.08 +0.12 +1.35%
1878 8.96 +0.33 +3.88%
1877 8.63 +0.32 +3.86%
1876 8.31 +0.31 +3.88%
1875 8 +0.3 +3.88%
1874 7.7 +0.28 +3.73%
1873 7.42 +0.26 +3.67%
1872 7.16 +0.18 +2.54%
1871 6.98 +0.07 +1.07%
1870 6.91 −0.03 −0.42%
1869 6.94 −0.05 −0.77%
1868 6.99 +0.1 +1.44%
1867 6.89 −0.03 −0.36%
1866 6.92 −0.04 −0.53%
1865 6.95 −0.05 −0.69%
1864 7 −0.12 −1.71%
1863 7.12 +0.04 +0.56%
1862 7.08 −0.08 −1.1%
1861 7.16 −0.16 −2.12%
1860 7.32 −0.23 −3.1%
1859 7.55 −0.08 −1.07%
1858 7.63 −0.17 −2.2%
1857 7.8 +0 +0%
1856 7.8 −0.09 −1.12%
1855 7.89 −0.15 −1.83%
1854 8.04 −0.12 −1.46%
1853 8.16 −0.24 −2.8%
1852 8.39 −0.66 −7.34%
1851 9.06 −0.88 −8.89%
1850 9.94

About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.