Protected Carbon in Paraguay

No current projects in protected areas, but 3 are planned to start in 2038 onwards.

Affected Areas

These protected areas in Paraguay contain current or planned fossil fuel projects. Oil, gas, and coal extraction in protected areas harms their natural value while contributing to climate change.

• Fossil Fuel Type
• Affected Area

• Oil & Gas
• Defensores del Chaco

• Oil & Gas
• Gran Chaco

• Oil & Gas
• Medanos del Chaco

Extraction Data

This table shows a summary of potential emissions from fossil fuel extraction projects in protected areas in Paraguay (including projects that are currently extracting, planned or idled).

• Fossil Fuel Type
• Fossil Fuel Quantity
• CO₂ Quantity (MT CO₂e)

• Oil & Gas
• 0.81 MMBOE
• 0.34

• Coal
• 0.00
• 0.00

• Combined
• 0.34

Deposits Data

This table shows a summary of potential emissions from fossil fuel deposits under protected areas in Paraguay. Many of these are not yet the target of any industry activities and could more easily become part of a non-extraction policy.

• Fossil Fuel Type
• CO₂ Quantity (MT CO₂e)

• Oil & Gas
• 2,699.84

• Coal
• Data not available yet

• Combined
• 2,699.84

Early Warnings

This table shows untouched protected areas that have planned carbon extraction projects, along with their respective startup dates.

• Affected Area
• Startup Date

• Medanos del Chaco
• 2038

• Defensores del Chaco
• 2039

• Gran Chaco
• 2039

Profiting Companies

• Fossil Fuel Type
• Profiting Company

• Oil & Gas
• Dahava Oil

• Oil & Gas
• Pure Oil

• Oil & Gas
• ZEUS OI

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