Total electricity output in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total electricity output was 55,744 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
Paraguay recorded 55,744 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Paraguay peaked at 60,381 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,141 GWh, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,185 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 29,351 GWh | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 27,141 GWh | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 31,436 GWh | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 36,417 GWh | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 42,237 GWh | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 44,828 GWh | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 50,864 GWh | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 50,883 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,970 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 53,492 GWh | +2.9% |
| 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 | 54,066 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57,625 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 60,235 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 60,381 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55,282 GWh | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 55,744 GWh | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55,744 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 4.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55,744 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 12.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,231 GWh | 27,141 GWh | 51,970 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,982 GWh | 45,317 GWh | 55,464 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,222 GWh | 54,066 GWh | 60,381 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 total electricity output in Paraguay?
- Total electricity output in Paraguay was 55,744 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 total electricity output recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60,381 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,141 GWh in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for total electricity output?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants