Electricity net generation in Paraguay

Paraguay: Electricity net generation was 49.34 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
49.34
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 203 countries
All-time high
63.13
in 2016
All-time low
0.709
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Paraguay, 1980–2020

02040601980200020201980: 0.7631981: 0.7931982: 0.7091983: 0.8241984: 0.9351985: 4.11986: 121987: 18.61988: 19.91989: 24.31990: 27.21991: 29.41992: 27.21993: 31.21994: 36.11995: 41.81996: 44.91997: 50.41998: 50.41999: 51.42000: 532001: 44.92002: 47.72003: 51.32004: 51.42005: 50.72006: 53.22007: 53.22008: 54.92009: 54.42010: 53.52011: 572012: 59.62013: 59.82014: 54.72015: 55.22016: 63.12017: 59.12018: 58.62019: 48.92020: 49.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Paraguay is 49.34, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Paraguay peaked at 63.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1982.

That places Paraguay 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Paraguay, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.763
1981 0.793 +3.9%
1982 0.709 -10.6%
1983 0.824 +16.2%
1984 0.935 +13.5%
1985 4.12 +340.7%
1986 11.97 +190.6%
1987 18.57 +55.1%
1988 19.95 +7.4%
1989 24.25 +21.6%
1990 27.23 +12.3%
1991 29.39 +7.9%
1992 27.18 -7.5%
1993 31.17 +14.7%
1994 36.07 +15.7%
1995 41.76 +15.8%
1996 44.91 +7.6%
1997 50.4 +12.2%
1998 50.42 +0.0%
1999 51.45 +2.0%
2000 52.97 +3.0%
2001 44.88 -15.3%
2002 47.74 +6.4%
2003 51.27 +7.4%
2004 51.42 +0.3%
2005 50.66 -1.5%
2006 53.25 +5.1%
2007 53.19 -0.1%
2008 54.91 +3.2%
2009 54.41 -0.9%
2010 53.52 -1.6%
2011 57.05 +6.6%
2012 59.63 +4.5%
2013 59.78 +0.2%
2014 54.73 -8.4%
2015 55.19 +0.8%
2016 63.13 +14.4%
2017 59.09 -6.4%
2018 58.62 -0.8%
2019 48.94 -16.5%
2020 49.34 +0.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 49.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 49.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +340.7% 0.935 4.12
1986 +190.6% 4.12 11.97
1987 +55.1% 11.97 18.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.29 0.709 24.25 10
1990s 39 27.18 51.45 10
2000s 51.47 44.88 54.91 10
2010s 56.97 48.94 63.13 10
2020s 49.34 49.34 49.34 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 51 Portugal 52.22 compare
  2. 52 Romania 51.79 compare
  3. 53 Singapore 50.32 compare
  4. 55 Qatar 44.52 compare
  5. 56 New Zealand 43.75 compare
  6. 57 Greece 40.57 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Paraguay?
Electricity net generation in Paraguay was 49.34 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 63.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1982.
How does Paraguay rank for electricity net generation?
Paraguay ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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