Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable energy consumption was 58.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 58.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Paraguay peaked at 79.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.5% | — |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 65.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.5% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Paraguay?
- Renewable energy consumption in Paraguay was 58.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.