How does Brazil rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Brazil ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1.13 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.13 million tonnes

Change on year

down 12.4%

World rank

13th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.87 million tonnes

in 1997

All-time low

346.96 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.13 million tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil peaked at 1.87 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 346.96 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Brazil 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	360.36 tonnes	346.96 tonnes	373.71 tonnes	10
1760s	391.45 tonnes	376.67 tonnes	406.18 tonnes	10
1770s	425.83 tonnes	409.44 tonnes	442.15 tonnes	10
1780s	464.04 tonnes	445.76 tonnes	482.24 tonnes	10
1790s	506.77 tonnes	486.26 tonnes	527.19 tonnes	10
1800s	586.46 tonnes	531.7 tonnes	640.97 tonnes	10
1810s	716.97 tonnes	653 tonnes	780.62 tonnes	10
1820s	886.96 tonnes	794.66 tonnes	978.75 tonnes	10
1830s	1,089 tonnes	998.99 tonnes	1,179 tonnes	10
1840s	1,288 tonnes	1,199 tonnes	1,375 tonnes	10
1850s	1,501 tonnes	1,397 tonnes	1,604 tonnes	10
1860s	1,745 tonnes	1,627 tonnes	1,863 tonnes	10
1870s	2,054 tonnes	1,889 tonnes	2,228 tonnes	10
1880s	2,470 tonnes	2,269 tonnes	2,682 tonnes	10
1890s	3,014 tonnes	2,732 tonnes	3,283 tonnes	10
1900s	39,259 tonnes	3,341 tonnes	52,419 tonnes	10
1910s	54,629 tonnes	32,961 tonnes	84,165 tonnes	10
1920s	63,120 tonnes	43,336 tonnes	76,376 tonnes	10
1930s	61,439 tonnes	52,798 tonnes	68,289 tonnes	10
1940s	73,103 tonnes	63,474 tonnes	91,639 tonnes	10
1950s	203,000 tonnes	147,560 tonnes	246,327 tonnes	10
1960s	369,618 tonnes	286,823 tonnes	499,365 tonnes	10
1970s	958,663 tonnes	560,514 tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.25 million tonnes	1.12 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.58 million tonnes	1.30 million tonnes	1.87 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.61 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	1.83 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.51 million tonnes	1.32 million tonnes	1.73 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.18 million tonnes	1.11 million tonnes	1.29 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Brazil

10 Pakistan 2.07 million tonnes compare
11 United States 2.00 million tonnes compare
12 Vietnam 1.29 million tonnes compare
14 Peru 1.11 million tonnes compare
15 Kazakhstan 1.06 million tonnes compare
16 Australia 1.05 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Brazil

Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil was 1.13 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 1.87 million tonnes in 1997.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 346.96 tonnes in 1750.
How does Brazil rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Brazil ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.