Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay is 1,280, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1,588 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,280, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,588 | — |
| 2001 | 1,561 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,540 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,521 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,503 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,487 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,535 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,583 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,568 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,552 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,534 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,514 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,492 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,478 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,456 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,435 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,415 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,395 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,375 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,361 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,343 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,326 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,312 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,296 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,280 | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,280 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,280 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 | 1,487 | 1,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 | 1,361 | 1,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,311 | 1,280 | 1,343 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Montenegro 1,323 compare
- 24 China 1,281 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 1,280 compare
- 27 Ireland 1,257 compare
- 28 United States 1,239 compare
- 29 Latvia 1,235 compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Paraguay was 1,280 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,588 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,280 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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