What is emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay?

Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay was 104,784 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 104,784 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 59.63 tonnes in 1750.

How does Paraguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Emissions of air pollutants was 104,784 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

104,784 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

93rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

104,784 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

59.63 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay stood at 104,784 tonnes. 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, emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay peaked at 104,784 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.63 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	61.01 tonnes	59.63 tonnes	62.4 tonnes	10
1760s	64.16 tonnes	62.71 tonnes	65.61 tonnes	10
1770s	67.46 tonnes	65.94 tonnes	68.99 tonnes	10
1780s	70.93 tonnes	69.33 tonnes	72.53 tonnes	10
1790s	74.56 tonnes	72.88 tonnes	76.24 tonnes	10
1800s	79.36 tonnes	76.61 tonnes	82.14 tonnes	10
1810s	85.71 tonnes	82.76 tonnes	88.67 tonnes	10
1820s	113.47 tonnes	89.34 tonnes	137.89 tonnes	10
1830s	161.33 tonnes	143.41 tonnes	179.46 tonnes	10
1840s	206.42 tonnes	183.55 tonnes	229.55 tonnes	10
1850s	244.12 tonnes	233.75 tonnes	254.84 tonnes	10
1860s	274.17 tonnes	257.3 tonnes	291.72 tonnes	10
1870s	311.73 tonnes	295.75 tonnes	328.93 tonnes	10
1880s	363.9 tonnes	332.94 tonnes	397.45 tonnes	10
1890s	450.82 tonnes	405.44 tonnes	500.3 tonnes	10
1900s	701.81 tonnes	512.02 tonnes	906.39 tonnes	10
1910s	1,140 tonnes	956.41 tonnes	1,364 tonnes	10
1920s	1,810 tonnes	1,422 tonnes	2,205 tonnes	10
1930s	2,599 tonnes	2,284 tonnes	2,978 tonnes	10
1940s	3,674 tonnes	3,075 tonnes	4,362 tonnes	10
1950s	8,079 tonnes	5,675 tonnes	10,565 tonnes	10
1960s	12,496 tonnes	10,570 tonnes	13,920 tonnes	10
1970s	18,335 tonnes	14,544 tonnes	25,441 tonnes	10
1980s	31,150 tonnes	27,444 tonnes	39,009 tonnes	10
1990s	54,093 tonnes	39,324 tonnes	66,559 tonnes	10
2000s	54,986 tonnes	50,812 tonnes	59,186 tonnes	10
2010s	79,143 tonnes	64,744 tonnes	98,330 tonnes	10
2020s	99,778 tonnes	93,034 tonnes	104,784 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

90 Tunisia 111,409 tonnes compare
91 Denmark 111,133 tonnes compare
92 Azerbaijan 107,837 tonnes compare
94 Jordan 100,010 tonnes compare
95 Senegal 96,959 tonnes compare
96 Tajikistan 96,174 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Paraguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay?: Emissions of air pollutants in Paraguay was 104,784 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 104,784 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 59.63 tonnes in 1750.
How does Paraguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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