Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Paraguay is 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Paraguay ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1273 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1844 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1758 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 138 Niger 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Uganda 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Chad 0.1665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Ethiopia 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.