Brazil vs Pakistan: Coal consumption
Brazil
164.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
21st
Pakistan rank
22nd
Coal consumption over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 164.35 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 31.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 39.59 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 32.39 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 99.49 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 84.53 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 132.77 terawatt-hours | 24.84 terawatt-hours | 107.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 149.73 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 109.29 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 187.7 terawatt-hours | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 105.69 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 168.98 terawatt-hours | 144.05 terawatt-hours | 24.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 164.35 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 31.92 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.