Brazil vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Brazil
50.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
45.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Pakistan rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.95 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 5.70 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.31 million tonnes | 527,398 tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 6.83 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.96 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 30.41 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.83 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 51.00 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 40.14 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.30 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 42.28 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 57.17 million tonnes | 54.04 million tonnes | 3.13 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 Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 50.95 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 5.70 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.