Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alternative and nuclear energy was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay is 63.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 82.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 73.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 59.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 47.7% | 63.6% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay was 63.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.