Renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable energy electricity output was 55,743 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay is 55,743 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay peaked at 60,378 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,130 GWh, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,178 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 29,340 GWh | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 27,130 GWh | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 31,422 GWh | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 36,410 GWh | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 42,118 GWh | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 44,813 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 50,853 GWh | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 50,872 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,955 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 53,492 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 45,317 GWh | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 48,212 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 51,771 GWh | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 51,931 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51,166 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53,784 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 53,725 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,464 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 54,959 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54,065 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57,624 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 60,232 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 60,378 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55,276 GWh | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 55,743 GWh | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55,743 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 32.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55,743 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 137.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,209 GWh | 27,130 GWh | 51,955 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,982 GWh | 45,317 GWh | 55,464 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,220 GWh | 54,065 GWh | 60,378 GWh | 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 electricity output in Paraguay?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Paraguay was 55,743 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60,378 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,130 GWh in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.