Brazil vs Pakistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Brazil
1.13 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan
2.07 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
13th
Pakistan rank
10th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.07 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 934,820 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 12 and Pakistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 360.36 tonnes | 2,962 tonnes | 2,602 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 391.45 tonnes | 3,009 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 425.83 tonnes | 3,054 tonnes | 2,629 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 464.04 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 2,636 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 506.77 tonnes | 3,145 tonnes | 2,639 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 586.46 tonnes | 3,190 tonnes | 2,604 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 716.97 tonnes | 3,333 tonnes | 2,616 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 886.96 tonnes | 3,604 tonnes | 2,717 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 1,089 tonnes | 3,895 tonnes | 2,806 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 1,288 tonnes | 4,207 tonnes | 2,920 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 1,501 tonnes | 4,604 tonnes | 3,103 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 1,745 tonnes | 5,025 tonnes | 3,280 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 2,054 tonnes | 5,570 tonnes | 3,516 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 2,470 tonnes | 5,808 tonnes | 3,338 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 3,014 tonnes | 6,062 tonnes | 3,049 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 39,259 tonnes | 6,643 tonnes | 32,617 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1910s | 54,629 tonnes | 7,422 tonnes | 47,207 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 63,120 tonnes | 8,316 tonnes | 54,804 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 61,439 tonnes | 10,114 tonnes | 51,325 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 73,103 tonnes | 16,530 tonnes | 56,573 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 203,000 tonnes | 118,705 tonnes | 84,295 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 369,618 tonnes | 195,408 tonnes | 174,210 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 958,663 tonnes | 221,367 tonnes | 737,296 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 395,623 tonnes | 849,699 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 813,590 tonnes | 770,117 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 541,961 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 128,222 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 920,670 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.07 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 934,820 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.