Solid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 63,832 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay stood at 63,832 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay peaked at 126,995 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63,832 TJ, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,657 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 81,667 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 95,173 TJ | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 94,496 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 107,112 TJ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 111,847 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 110,736 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 112,052 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 114,228 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 103,386 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 118,472 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 100,412 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 96,508 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 96,727 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 100,591 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 103,052 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 112,457 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 112,712 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107,903 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 99,164 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 100,379 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97,300 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 100,408 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 105,964 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 110,077 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 120,827 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 125,377 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 126,995 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 125,479 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 122,296 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86,510 TJ | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 85,153 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 82,931 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 82,732 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63,832 TJ | -22.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 63,832 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 63,832 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.3% | 122,296 TJ | 86,510 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,735 TJ | 76,657 TJ | 114,228 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,800 TJ | 96,508 TJ | 118,472 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,510 TJ | 97,300 TJ | 126,995 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,232 TJ | 63,832 TJ | 86,510 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 76 Papua New Guinea 65,625 TJ compare
- 77 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65,070 TJ compare
- 78 Nicaragua 65,017 TJ compare
- 80 Cambodia 63,281 TJ compare
- 81 Croatia 62,170 TJ compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60,830 TJ compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay was 63,832 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 126,995 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,832 TJ in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.