Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,219 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,219 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay peaked at 1,409 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 972.38 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,123 kilograms per person | 1,073 kilograms per person | 1,205 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilograms per person | 972.38 kilograms per person | 1,239 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 kilograms per person | 1,236 kilograms per person | 1,409 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 kilograms per person | 1,174 kilograms per person | 1,401 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Paraguay was 1,219 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,409 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.38 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.