Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 134 Peru 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Tonga 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Cuba 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 63.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 7,908 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 energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.