Paraguay

In brief

Electricity from fossil fuels: 0% (2024). World rank 4 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 45. Research spending, share of GDP: 0.1% (2023). World rank 97 of 115 (1 = best); in Americas, 14 of 19. Researchers per million people: 139 (2023). World rank 92 of 106 (1 = best); in Americas, 13 of 17. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 43% → 81.6%, access to electricity 99% → 99.8%, and electricity use 1,727 → 2,849 (kWh per person). Better than all its neighbours (Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil): renewable share of energy use and electricity from fossil fuels.