Brazil vs New Zealand: Coal production by region
Brazil
32.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
24th
New Zealand rank
26th
Coal production by region over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.18 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 13.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.48 terawatt-hours | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 24.46 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.51 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 0.7119 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 32 terawatt-hours | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.44 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.65 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 32.18 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 13.84 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for coal production by region?
- Brazil ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production by region. 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.