Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 346.96 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 349.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 352.93 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 355.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 358.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 361.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 364.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 367.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 370.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 373.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 376.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 379.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 383.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 386.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 389.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 393.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 396.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 399.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 402.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 406.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 409.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 413.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 416.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 420.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1774 | 424.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1775 | 427.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1776 | 431.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 434.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 438.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 442.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 445.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 449.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1782 | 453.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1783 | 457.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1784 | 462.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1785 | 466.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1786 | 470.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1787 | 474.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1788 | 478.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1789 | 482.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 486.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 490.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1792 | 495.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1793 | 499.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1794 | 504.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1795 | 509.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1796 | 513.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1797 | 518.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1798 | 522.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1799 | 527.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 531.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 543.93 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1802 | 556.13 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1803 | 568.31 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1804 | 580.47 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1805 | 592.62 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1806 | 604.73 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1807 | 616.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1808 | 628.91 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1809 | 640.97 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 653 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1811 | 667.29 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 681.55 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1813 | 695.78 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1814 | 709.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1815 | 724.17 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1816 | 738.32 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1817 | 752.45 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 766.54 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 780.62 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 794.66 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 815.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1822 | 835.87 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1823 | 856.41 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1824 | 876.91 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1825 | 897.36 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 917.78 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 938.14 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 958.47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 978.75 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 998.99 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 1,019 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 1,039 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 1,060 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 1,080 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 1,100 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 1,120 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 1,140 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 1,160 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 1,179 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 1,199 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 1,219 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1842 | 1,239 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 1,258 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 1,278 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 1,298 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 1,317 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 1,337 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 1,356 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 1,375 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 1,397 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 1,420 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 1,443 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1,466 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 1,490 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1,513 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 1,536 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 1,558 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 1,581 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1,604 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 1,627 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 1,653 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1,679 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1,705 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1,732 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1,759 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1,787 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1,812 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 1,837 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 1,863 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 1,889 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 1,923 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1,958 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 1,995 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 2,032 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 2,069 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 2,108 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 2,148 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 2,188 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 2,228 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 2,269 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 2,311 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 2,355 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 2,398 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 2,442 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 2,488 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 2,536 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 2,584 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 2,633 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 2,682 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 2,732 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 2,795 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 2,858 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 2,923 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 2,988 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 3,056 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 3,110 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 3,167 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 3,224 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 3,283 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 3,341 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 32,089 tonnes | +860.6% |
| 1902 | 37,594 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1903 | 36,720 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 39,166 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 41,599 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 47,070 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1907 | 50,352 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 52,244 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 52,419 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 60,214 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1911 | 65,544 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1912 | 78,455 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1913 | 84,165 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 58,874 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1915 | 46,308 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1916 | 40,880 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1917 | 34,556 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1918 | 32,961 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1919 | 44,333 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1920 | 54,514 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1921 | 43,336 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1922 | 52,973 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1923 | 61,176 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1924 | 64,771 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 65,685 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 66,995 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 73,623 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1928 | 71,754 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 76,376 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 67,694 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1931 | 52,798 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1932 | 52,901 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 58,322 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1934 | 56,683 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 65,616 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1936 | 60,346 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1937 | 68,289 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1938 | 67,149 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 64,588 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 68,566 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 66,754 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 63,474 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1943 | 68,905 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 63,619 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1945 | 72,426 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1946 | 78,069 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 91,639 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1948 | 80,982 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 76,593 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 147,560 tonnes | +92.7% |
| 1951 | 158,683 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 175,823 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 175,173 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 198,167 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 221,367 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 234,861 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 228,230 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 246,327 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 243,806 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 286,823 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1961 | 303,132 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 331,574 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 343,852 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 347,408 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 341,725 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 383,692 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 395,496 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 463,110 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 499,365 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 560,514 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 663,777 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 696,211 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 838,697 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 925,211 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 978,080 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million tonnes | -12.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.13 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.13 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 53.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +860.6% | 3,341 tonnes | 32,089 tonnes |
| 1950 | +92.7% | 76,593 tonnes | 147,560 tonnes |
| 1919 | +34.5% | 32,961 tonnes | 44,333 tonnes |
| 1914 | -30.1% | 84,165 tonnes | 58,874 tonnes |
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 |
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- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
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
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.