Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0657 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0727 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0835 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0749 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0776 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0681 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.075 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0784 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0688 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 155 Singapore 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 160 Hong Kong, China 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Paraguay?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Paraguay was 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.