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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Paraguay: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.16 t (2024), 136th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.98 t (2024), 64th of 203 in the world and 6th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 41.4 Mt (2024), 90th of 203 in the world and 13th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.16 t2024 · world 136/203 · region 33/39GHG per person5.98 t2024 · world 64/203 · region 6/39GHG emissions41.4 Mt2024 · world 90/203 · region 13/39CO₂ emissions8.0 Mt2024 · world 120/203 · region 21/39
CO₂ per person
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Paraguay1.16 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Paraguay5.98 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Paraguay in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.16 t2024136/20333/390.71 t0.91 t1.19 t+18%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.98 t202464/2036/394.88 t6.35 t6.45 t−12%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e41.4 Mt202490/20313/3924.9 Mt36.5 Mt42.6 Mt+0.8%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt8.0 Mt2024120/20321/393.6 Mt5.2 Mt7.9 Mt+35%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e26.4 Mt202460/2038/3917.0 Mt25.5 Mt27.5 Mt−6.4%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption58.8%202138/2123/4170.4%63.6%61.5%−3.7 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output100.0%2012——100.0%100.0%2012·±0.0 ppsince 200256.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.3 µg/m³2023115/20018/3524.9 µg/m³16.6 µg/m³19.6 µg/m³+25%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area36.5%202491/21426/4255.1%45.7%38.0%−5.6 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area54.1%202452/2105/3941.9%47.7%52.9%+4.3 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.5%202490/20613/397.6%9.7%11.2%+1.2 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory14.9%202589/21314/42··14.3%+8.4 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources2.1%2022130/17723/330.4%1.8%2.1%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³17,307 m³202235/18315/3422,937 m³20,390 m³17,717 m³−13%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,617 kg/ha202478/17919/321,980 kg/ha3,457 kg/ha4,706 kg/ha+10%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Paraguay and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Paraguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorParaguayBrazilArgentinaBolivia
CO₂ per person1.16 t20242.32 t20244.01 t20242.29 t2024
GHG per person5.98 t20246.13 t20248.19 t20245.14 t2024
GHG emissions41.4 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024374.3 Mt202463.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions8.0 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024183.3 Mt202428.4 Mt2024
Methane26.4 Mt2024621.2 Mt2024136.7 Mt202426.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy58.8%202146.5%20219.2%202112.8%2021
Renewable power100.0%201277.4%202125.5%202138.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.3 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover36.5%202458.5%202417.1%202450.2%2024
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