Access to electricity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Access to electricity was 96.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Paraguay stood at 96.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 98.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 55.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 78.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Paraguay?
- Access to electricity in Paraguay was 96.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for access to electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.