Charcoal — Energy production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Charcoal — Energy production was 8,704 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8,704 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Paraguay peaked at 21,396 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,540 TJ, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production 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 | 9,588 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,328 TJ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 11,387 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,505 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,623 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,416 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,028 TJ | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 11,534 TJ | +129.4% |
| 2001 | 5,031 TJ | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 5,192 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5,358 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,661 TJ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 6,894 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15,050 TJ | +118.3% |
| 2007 | 20,183 TJ | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 21,396 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 13,972 TJ | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 14,155 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,561 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12,966 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,610 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13,382 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,686 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,139 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13,103 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12,801 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,871 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 12,295 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12,161 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12,274 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,847 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 8,704 TJ | -19.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8,704 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8,704 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.21 TJ, 125.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +129.4% | 5,028 TJ | 11,534 TJ |
| 2006 | +118.3% | 6,894 TJ | 15,050 TJ |
| 1992 | +69.6% | 5,634 TJ | 9,558 TJ |
| 1991 | +59.2% | 3,540 TJ | 5,634 TJ |
| 2001 | -56.4% | 11,534 TJ | 5,031 TJ |
| 1999 | -56.0% | 11,416 TJ | 5,028 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 TJ | 3,540 TJ | 11,623 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,127 TJ | 5,031 TJ | 21,396 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,027 TJ | 11,871 TJ | 14,155 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,256 TJ | 8,704 TJ | 12,295 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 production in Paraguay?
- Charcoal — energy production in Paraguay was 8,704 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,396 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,540 TJ in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Paraguay ranks 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 production. 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.