Paraguay - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 20,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,970 in 2014 and a minimum value of 12,080 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,060
1991 12,080
1992 12,450
1993 13,510
1994 14,240
1995 15,240
1996 14,790
1997 14,850
1998 14,940
1999 15,030
2000 14,580
2001 15,550
2002 14,810
2003 16,160
2004 14,910
2005 15,600
2006 15,720
2007 16,830
2008 16,270
2009 17,750
2010 18,740
2011 19,150
2012 20,270
2013 20,700
2014 21,970
2015 21,610
2016 21,300
2017 21,910
2018 20,790

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 1,130.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,140.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 350.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 350.00
1991 370.00
1992 380.00
1993 400.00
1994 410.00
1995 490.00
1996 550.00
1997 620.00
1998 680.00
1999 750.00
2000 820.00
2001 810.00
2002 800.00
2003 790.00
2004 780.00
2005 770.00
2006 820.00
2007 870.00
2008 920.00
2009 970.00
2010 1,030.00
2011 1,050.00
2012 1,070.00
2013 1,100.00
2014 1,120.00
2015 1,140.00
2016 1,140.00
2017 1,130.00
2018 1,130.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Paraguay was 3.93 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.85 in 1988, while its lowest value was 2.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 3.63
1971 4.43
1972 3.93
1973 4.31
1974 4.17
1975 3.84
1976 3.47
1977 4.01
1978 3.77
1979 3.84
1980 3.83
1981 3.97
1982 3.85
1983 3.85
1984 4.29
1985 4.18
1986 4.43
1987 4.89
1988 5.85
1989 5.62
1990 2.00
1991 2.22
1992 2.21
1993 2.18
1994 2.12
1995 2.39
1996 2.72
1997 3.02
1998 3.27
1999 3.56
2000 3.94
2001 3.71
2002 3.77
2003 3.48
2004 3.62
2005 3.45
2006 3.63
2007 3.65
2008 3.93

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 29,070 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,100 in 2017 and a minimum value of 16,650 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,510
1991 16,650
1992 17,170
1993 18,360
1994 19,310
1995 20,510
1996 20,250
1997 20,500
1998 20,780
1999 21,060
2000 20,800
2001 21,860
2002 21,220
2003 22,670
2004 21,520
2005 22,310
2006 22,570
2007 23,820
2008 23,410
2009 25,030
2010 26,150
2011 26,680
2012 27,920
2013 28,470
2014 29,860
2015 29,620
2016 29,400
2017 30,100
2018 29,070

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Paraguay was 4.81 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.57 in 1999 and a minimum value of -7.27 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -7.27
1992 -2.22
1993 7.40
1994 -3.71
1995 6.20
1996 7.95
1997 8.74
1998 -3.48
1999 20.57
2000 -2.04
2001 15.77
2002 5.58
2003 3.74
2004 -1.78
2005 1.92
2006 -6.05
2007 -6.49
2008 -6.33
2009 -3.01
2010 2.75
2011 3.78
2012 4.81

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions