Energy intensity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Energy intensity was 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0.3597 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1981
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Paraguay, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Paraguay peaked at 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3597 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1981.
That places Paraguay 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4127 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.362 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3944 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4079 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5854 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6372 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5398 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6092 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6129 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6925 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.808 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7412 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6775 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6693 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6536 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6365 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6753 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7107 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.666 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8184 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8193 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4602 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6372 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.808 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7372 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8193 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8138 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 102 Morocco 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 103 Indonesia 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 104 Germany 0.8039 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Paraguay?
- Energy intensity in Paraguay was 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3597 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for energy intensity?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.