Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 49.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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 49.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) 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 | 51.6% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -26.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 57.0% | 49.9% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Paraguay was 49.9% in 2024, 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 49.9% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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.