Long run air pollution in Paraguay
Paraguay: Long run air pollution was 104,784 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
104,784
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
104,784
in 2022
All-time low
59.63
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Paraguay, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Paraguay stood at 104,784. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Paraguay peaked at 104,784 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.63, in 1750.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 59.63 | — |
| 1751 | 59.94 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 60.55 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 60.86 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 61.17 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 61.48 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 61.78 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 62.09 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 62.4 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 62.71 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 63.03 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 63.35 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 63.68 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 64.65 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 64.97 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 65.29 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 65.61 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 66.28 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 66.62 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 66.95 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 67.29 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 67.63 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 67.97 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 68.31 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 68.65 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 69.33 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 70.04 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 70.39 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 70.75 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 71.11 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 71.46 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 71.82 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 72.17 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 72.53 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 72.88 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 73.26 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 74.37 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 74.75 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 75.12 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 75.49 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 75.87 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 76.24 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 76.61 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 77.22 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 77.83 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 78.44 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 79.05 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 79.66 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 80.28 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 80.9 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 81.52 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 82.14 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 82.76 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 84.06 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 84.72 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 85.37 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 86.03 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 86.68 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 87.34 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 88.01 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 88.67 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 89.34 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 94.64 | +5.9% |
| 1822 | 99.96 | +5.6% |
| 1823 | 105.3 | +5.3% |
| 1824 | 110.67 | +5.1% |
| 1825 | 116.06 | +4.9% |
| 1826 | 121.48 | +4.7% |
| 1827 | 126.92 | +4.5% |
| 1828 | 132.39 | +4.3% |
| 1829 | 137.89 | +4.1% |
| 1830 | 143.41 | +4.0% |
| 1831 | 147.34 | +2.7% |
| 1832 | 151.3 | +2.7% |
| 1833 | 155.27 | +2.6% |
| 1834 | 159.26 | +2.6% |
| 1835 | 163.27 | +2.5% |
| 1836 | 167.28 | +2.5% |
| 1837 | 171.33 | +2.4% |
| 1838 | 175.38 | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 179.46 | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 183.55 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 188.58 | +2.7% |
| 1842 | 193.63 | +2.7% |
| 1843 | 198.69 | +2.6% |
| 1844 | 203.79 | +2.6% |
| 1845 | 208.89 | +2.5% |
| 1846 | 214.02 | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 219.18 | +2.4% |
| 1848 | 224.35 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 229.55 | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 233.75 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 236 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 238.26 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 240.53 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 242.81 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 245.09 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 247.52 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 249.96 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 252.4 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 254.84 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 257.3 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 260.95 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 264.61 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 268.29 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 271.99 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 275.7 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 279.74 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 283.72 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 287.71 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 291.72 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 295.75 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 299.15 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 302.55 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 305.99 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 309.42 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 312.85 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 316.87 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 320.89 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 324.91 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 328.93 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 332.94 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 339.51 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 346.11 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 352.73 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 359.37 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 366.06 | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 373.8 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 381.57 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 389.5 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 397.45 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 405.44 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 415.03 | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 424.65 | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 434.31 | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 443.98 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 453.69 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 465.3 | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 476.93 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 488.6 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 500.3 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 512.02 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 550.76 | +7.6% |
| 1902 | 590.91 | +7.3% |
| 1903 | 632.36 | +7.0% |
| 1904 | 675.11 | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 719.18 | +6.5% |
| 1906 | 763.9 | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 810.04 | +6.0% |
| 1908 | 857.49 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 906.39 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 956.41 | +5.5% |
| 1911 | 991.82 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 1,028 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 1,065 | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 1,102 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 1,141 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 1,194 | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 1,249 | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 1,306 | +4.5% |
| 1919 | 1,364 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 1,422 | +4.3% |
| 1921 | 1,501 | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 1,583 | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 1,666 | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 1,751 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 1,859 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 1,952 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 2,038 | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 2,123 | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 2,205 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 2,284 | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 2,352 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 2,416 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 2,478 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 2,540 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 2,603 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 2,679 | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 2,779 | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 2,879 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 2,978 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 3,075 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 3,199 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 3,319 | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 3,444 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 3,574 | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 3,706 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 3,858 | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 4,019 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 4,182 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 4,362 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 5,817 | +33.4% |
| 1951 | 5,675 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 6,808 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 7,334 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 8,489 | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 8,608 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 8,778 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 9,073 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 9,648 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 10,565 | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 10,570 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11,451 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 11,848 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12,073 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 12,281 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 13,553 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 13,136 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 12,965 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 13,920 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 13,168 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 14,728 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 14,544 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15,045 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16,824 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 16,717 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,244 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 17,870 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 21,288 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 24,650 | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 25,441 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 27,647 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 27,444 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 27,840 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 27,838 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,390 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 29,959 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 30,068 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 34,576 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 37,734 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 39,009 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 39,539 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39,324 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 42,634 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 47,530 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 53,368 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 61,305 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 60,826 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65,343 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 66,559 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 64,496 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 54,618 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 56,427 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 57,005 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59,186 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 56,572 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 52,896 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 50,812 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 52,124 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 52,598 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57,624 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 64,744 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 67,311 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 67,791 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67,542 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 71,104 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 75,328 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 87,269 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 94,579 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 98,330 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97,433 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93,034 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 101,516 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 104,784 | +3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 104,784 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 104,784 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +33.4% | 4,362 | 5,817 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61.01 | 59.63 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 1760s | 64.16 | 62.71 | 65.61 | 10 |
| 1770s | 67.46 | 65.94 | 68.99 | 10 |
| 1780s | 70.93 | 69.33 | 72.53 | 10 |
| 1790s | 74.56 | 72.88 | 76.24 | 10 |
| 1800s | 79.36 | 76.61 | 82.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | 85.71 | 82.76 | 88.67 | 10 |
| 1820s | 113.47 | 89.34 | 137.89 | 10 |
| 1830s | 161.33 | 143.41 | 179.46 | 10 |
| 1840s | 206.42 | 183.55 | 229.55 | 10 |
| 1850s | 244.12 | 233.75 | 254.84 | 10 |
| 1860s | 274.17 | 257.3 | 291.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 311.73 | 295.75 | 328.93 | 10 |
| 1880s | 363.9 | 332.94 | 397.45 | 10 |
| 1890s | 450.82 | 405.44 | 500.3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 701.81 | 512.02 | 906.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,140 | 956.41 | 1,364 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,810 | 1,422 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,599 | 2,284 | 2,978 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,674 | 3,075 | 4,362 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,079 | 5,675 | 10,565 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,496 | 10,570 | 13,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,335 | 14,544 | 25,441 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,150 | 27,444 | 39,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,093 | 39,324 | 66,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,986 | 50,812 | 59,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,143 | 64,744 | 98,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,778 | 93,034 | 104,784 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Paraguay?
- Long run air pollution in Paraguay was 104,784 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 104,784 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.63 in 1750.
- How does Paraguay rank for long run air pollution?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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