Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 31.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 31.8% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Paraguay peaked at 73.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.5% | — |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -8.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 31.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 55.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 49.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 42.5% | 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 combustible renewables and waste in Paraguay?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Paraguay was 31.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.