Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil stood at -2.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.0% on the previous year and down 448.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 30.18 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.31 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Brazil 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1968 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1969 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -827.8% |
| 1970 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6619 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1972 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +696.2% |
| 1973 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1974 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -452.8% |
| 1975 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1976 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1977 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 1978 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1982 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 1983 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1984 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1985 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1987 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +280.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7738 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1990 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +1310.1% |
| 1991 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1992 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5995 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1998 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2000 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +423.5% |
| 2001 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2002 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2003 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2004 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2005 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2009 | -19.31 % change on previous year | -1449.1% |
| 2010 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2011 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2013 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -847.1% |
| 2014 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5943 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2016 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -1727.9% |
| 2017 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2018 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2019 | -6 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 2020 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 2022 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2023 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2024 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 2025 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -2.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -17.04 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1727.9% | 0.5943 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1449.1% | 1.43 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1310.1% | -0.7738 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6446 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7385 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 USSR -0.944 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 64 South Africa -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ghana -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Croatia -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Austria -2.41 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Brazil was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.18 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.31 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 448.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.