Coal consumption per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Coal consumption per person was 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Paraguay peaked at 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.2418 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0349 kilowatt-hours per person | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2205 kilowatt-hours per person | +531.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1415 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0544 kilowatt-hours per person | +3088.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3351 kilowatt-hours per person | +515.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.6% |
| 2014 | 0.302 kilowatt-hours per person | +414.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +651.6% |
| 2016 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.4% |
| 2020 | 0.027 kilowatt-hours per person | -97.9% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9754 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.7672 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3088.1% | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0544 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2418 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0315 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4759 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9754 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 124 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Cuba 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- 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 coal consumption per person in Paraguay?
- Coal consumption per person in Paraguay was 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for coal consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.