Charcoal — Energy consumption in Paraguay
Paraguay: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 5,992 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Paraguay is 5,992 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Paraguay peaked at 11,446 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,540 TJ, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,540 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,634 TJ | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 9,558 TJ | +69.6% |
| 1993 | 9,558 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,298 TJ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 11,298 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,298 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,446 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11,207 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,027 TJ | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 5,027 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,129 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,155 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6,281 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,661 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6,661 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,845 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,927 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,820 TJ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 7,882 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7,980 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,113 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 7,694 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,455 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 9,521 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,673 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,398 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10,018 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9,519 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8,841 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9,220 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,438 TJ | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 7,426 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,025 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5,992 TJ | -14.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5,992 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 25.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5,992 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 180.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.6% | 5,634 TJ | 9,558 TJ |
| 1991 | +59.2% | 3,540 TJ | 5,634 TJ |
| 1999 | -55.1% | 11,207 TJ | 5,027 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,987 TJ | 3,540 TJ | 11,446 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,639 TJ | 5,027 TJ | 8,820 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,921 TJ | 7,113 TJ | 10,018 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,420 TJ | 5,992 TJ | 9,220 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Paraguay?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Paraguay was 5,992 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11,446 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,540 TJ in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.