Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Paraguay
Paraguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.6091 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.6091 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Paraguay peaked at 0.6091 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2249 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2311 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2339 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2353 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2341 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2365 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2425 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2433 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.246 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.252 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.254 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2576 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2598 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2622 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2622 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.266 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2711 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2825 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2905 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2973 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3028 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3103 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3246 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3332 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.341 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3461 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3378 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3479 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3755 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3894 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.404 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4115 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4234 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4265 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4506 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4609 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4516 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4828 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.502 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4988 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5119 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5313 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5369 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5489 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5688 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5837 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5982 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6007 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6091 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6091 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.6091 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.236 Mt CO2e | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | 0.246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2615 Mt CO2e | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3148 Mt CO2e | 0.2825 Mt CO2e | 0.3461 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3839 Mt CO2e | 0.3378 Mt CO2e | 0.4265 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4976 Mt CO2e | 0.4506 Mt CO2e | 0.5489 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5921 Mt CO2e | 0.5688 Mt CO2e | 0.6091 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Paraguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Paraguay was 0.6091 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6091 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).