Outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay
Paraguay: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 21.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.3
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
75th
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2024
All-time low
12.5
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 21.3 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay peaked at 21.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 75th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15 | — |
| 1999 | 18.4 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +19.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 | 15 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.15 | 13.5 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 12.5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 15.5 | 21.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 72 Kenya 22 compare
- 73 Malawi 21.8 compare
- 74 Georgia 21.5 compare
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- 77 South Korea 21 compare
- 78 North Macedonia 20.7 compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 20.7 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Paraguay was 21.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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