Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable energy consumption was 126,352 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Paraguay stood at 126,352 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Paraguay peaked at 126,352 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94,288 TJ, in 1993.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,869 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 97,409 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 95,584 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 94,288 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97,919 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 109,671 TJ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 114,283 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 119,820 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 114,091 TJ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 106,489 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 107,480 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 108,620 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 103,148 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 103,749 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 103,668 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105,280 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 101,721 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 103,365 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108,510 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 111,671 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 115,479 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 115,084 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 116,866 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 116,670 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 122,608 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 126,352 TJ | +3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 126,352 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 5.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 126,352 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 12.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,542 TJ | 94,288 TJ | 119,820 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,721 TJ | 101,721 TJ | 111,671 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,843 TJ | 115,084 TJ | 126,352 TJ | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Paraguay?
- Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay was 126,352 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 126,352 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,288 TJ in 1993.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste