Human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.65 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.65
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
54th
of 240 countries
All-time high
20.65
in 2024
All-time low
11.72
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay is 20.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay peaked at 20.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 54th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.05 | — |
| 1999 | 17.46 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 13.23 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 14.75 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 17.98 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 15.86 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15.39 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.42 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 20.22 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 13.06 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 13.26 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 14.09 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.54 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.27 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 18.43 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 14.64 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 20.65 | +20.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 20.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 20.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.76 | 14.05 | 17.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 12.7 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 11.72 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 | 14.64 | 20.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 51 Oman 21.72 compare
- 52 South Africa 21.6 compare
- 53 South Sudan 20.89 compare
- 55 Ghana 20.57 compare
- 56 Chad 20.51 compare
- 57 North Korea 20.47 compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.71 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.26 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Paraguay was 20.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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