CO2 Emissions per Capita: Paraguay
Paraguay's co2 emissions per capita is currently 1.158 metric tons as of 2024. # Paraguay CO2 Emissions per Capita Paraguay's per capita CO2 emissions reached 1.
Current (2024)
1.158 metric tons
+2.4% y/y
Peak (2018)
1.36 metric tons
Low (1971)
0.264 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Paraguay
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Paraguay
Analysis# Paraguay CO2 Emissions per Capita
Paraguay's per capita CO2 emissions reached 1.158 metric tons in 2024, sitting 15% below its all-time peak of 1.36 metric tons in 2018. Since 1970, emissions have surged 337%, rising from a low of 0.264 metric tons as industrialization and energy consumption expanded. Despite decades of growth, Paraguay maintains one of the lowest per capita emission rates in South America, reflecting its hydropower-dependent electricity sector.
A sharp upward trend from 2015 to 2018 pushed emissions to their historic maximum, but the subsequent six-year decline suggests a potential turning point. Emissions fell from 1.36 to 1.131 metric tons by 2023 before stabilizing at 1.158 in 2024. This recent plateau warrants monitoring to determine whether Paraguay is implementing emissions-reducing measures or simply experiencing economic fluctuations.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.158 metric tons | +2.39% |
| 2023 | 1.131 metric tons | -4.48% |
| 2022 | 1.184 metric tons | -0.75% |
| 2021 | 1.193 metric tons | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 1.189 metric tons | -9.10% |
| 2019 | 1.308 metric tons | -3.82% |
| 2018 | 1.36 metric tons | +1.80% |
| 2017 | 1.336 metric tons | +11.15% |
| 2016 | 1.202 metric tons | +11.19% |
| 2015 | 1.081 metric tons | +10.31% |
| 2014 | 0.98 metric tons | +3.92% |
| 2013 | 0.943 metric tons | +2.72% |
| 2012 | 0.918 metric tons | -2.03% |
| 2011 | 0.937 metric tons | +2.52% |
| 2010 | 0.914 metric tons | +9.99% |
| 2009 | 0.831 metric tons | +2.09% |
| 2008 | 0.814 metric tons | +15.63% |
| 2007 | 0.704 metric tons | -5.88% |
| 2006 | 0.748 metric tons | +6.70% |
| 2005 | 0.701 metric tons | -8.84% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.769 metric tons | +0.13% |
| 2003 | 0.768 metric tons | +1.86% |
| 2002 | 0.754 metric tons | +3.29% |
| 2001 | 0.73 metric tons | +2.24% |
| 2000 | 0.714 metric tons | -19.14% |
| 1999 | 0.883 metric tons | -2.11% |
| 1998 | 0.902 metric tons | +2.50% |
| 1997 | 0.88 metric tons | +8.11% |
| 1996 | 0.814 metric tons | -3.44% |
| 1995 | 0.843 metric tons | +10.78% |
| 1994 | 0.761 metric tons | +13.92% |
| 1993 | 0.668 metric tons | +11.15% |
| 1992 | 0.601 metric tons | +16.70% |
| 1991 | 0.515 metric tons | -4.81% |
| 1990 | 0.541 metric tons | +3.64% |
| 1989 | 0.522 metric tons | -2.79% |
| 1988 | 0.537 metric tons | +9.82% |
| 1987 | 0.489 metric tons | +7.95% |
| 1986 | 0.453 metric tons | +3.90% |
| 1985 | 0.436 metric tons | -2.90% |
| 1984 | 0.449 metric tons | +6.65% |
| 1983 | 0.421 metric tons | -5.18% |
| 1982 | 0.444 metric tons | -3.69% |
| 1981 | 0.461 metric tons | -6.11% |
| 1980 | 0.491 metric tons | -0.20% |
| 1979 | 0.492 metric tons | -6.64% |
| 1978 | 0.527 metric tons | +17.11% |
| 1977 | 0.45 metric tons | +38.89% |
| 1976 | 0.324 metric tons | +8.36% |
| 1975 | 0.299 metric tons | +4.55% |
| 1974 | 0.286 metric tons | -5.61% |
| 1973 | 0.303 metric tons | +7.83% |
| 1972 | 0.281 metric tons | +6.44% |
| 1971 | 0.264 metric tons | -0.38% |
| 1970 | 0.265 metric tons | — |
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