Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 26.45 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Paraguay is 26.45 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Paraguay peaked at 28.27 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.98 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 60th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.98 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.25 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.49 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.63 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 10.86 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.84 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.64 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.76 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 12.31 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 12.68 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.63 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13.8 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.23 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 14.95 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.98 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.96 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 14.41 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.59 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 16.33 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 17.43 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17.36 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.45 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.97 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.03 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.34 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.43 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.85 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 17.12 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.47 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.96 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 20.84 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 21.55 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23.53 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 25.54 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 25.51 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.59 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.62 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.27 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.47 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.98 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.44 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.94 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.47 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.23 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.52 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.37 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.45 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.45 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.45 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.53 Mt CO2e | 7.98 Mt CO2e | 10.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 Mt CO2e | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 14.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 Mt CO2e | 13.96 Mt CO2e | 17.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 Mt CO2e | 16.43 Mt CO2e | 23.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 Mt CO2e | 25.51 Mt CO2e | 28.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 Mt CO2e | 26.37 Mt CO2e | 27.47 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Paraguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Paraguay was 26.45 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.27 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).