Oil consumption per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Oil consumption per person was 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,497 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,357 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Paraguay is 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Paraguay peaked at 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,941 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 2,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 2,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 2,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 2,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 5,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 4,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 137 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours 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 oil consumption per person in Paraguay?
- Oil consumption per person in Paraguay was 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for oil consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.