How have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0057 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay is 0.0057 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Paraguay 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0057 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0057 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +68.5% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person |
| 1995 | +56.5% | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.0066 metric tons per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0065 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Madagascar 0.0056 metric tons per person compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.0055 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0.0055 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0057 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Paraguay rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.