Brazil vs Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Brazil
0.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
0.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Pakistan rank
22nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Brazil
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Brazil
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Brazil
1970s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Brazil
1990s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Brazil
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Brazil
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Brazil
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Brazil or Pakistan?
Brazil, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Pakistan?
0.0%, 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 share of global 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 Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.