Brazil vs Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Brazil
50.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
38.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Mongolia rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brazil
- Mongolia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.95 million tonnes against 38.73 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 12.22 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.41 million tonnes | 419,385 tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 6.83 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.96 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 30.41 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 24.21 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.83 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 36.43 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 51.00 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 43.38 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.30 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 36.15 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 57.17 million tonnes | 35.89 million tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Brazil or Mongolia?
- Brazil, at 50.95 million tonnes against 38.73 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Mongolia?
- 12.22 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mongolia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.