CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — BRICS

CO2 emissions from coal in BRICS in 2024 — 12,238.85 Mt. Since 1889, the indicator has risen by 79,316.3%.

2024 12,238.85 Mt +2.13% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 12,238.85 Mt2024
Period minimum 15.41 Mt1889

Trend over time

1889–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — BRICS, 1889–202405,00010,00015,000188919031917193119451959197319872001201520241889: 15.41 Mt1892: 19.39 Mt1895: 27.94 Mt1898: 38.64 Mt1901: 46.55 Mt1904: 59.07 Mt1907: 98.47 Mt1910: 111.44 Mt1913: 138.94 Mt1916: 134.43 Mt1919: 118.43 Mt1922: 117.91 Mt1925: 141.85 Mt1928: 176.07 Mt1931: 194.56 Mt1934: 263.87 Mt1937: 333.78 Mt1940: 424.26 Mt1943: 302.49 Mt1946: 357.34 Mt1949: 481.91 Mt1952: 634.54 Mt1955: 813.02 Mt1958: 1,247.75 Mt1961: 1,289.84 Mt1964: 1,227.74 Mt1967: 1,281.18 Mt1970: 1,626.78 Mt1973: 1,816.76 Mt1976: 2,035.09 Mt1979: 2,327.59 Mt1982: 2,489.63 Mt1985: 3,019.22 Mt1988: 3,469.82 Mt1991: 3,483.3 Mt1994: 3,661.7 Mt1997: 3,961.17 Mt2000: 4,044.8 Mt2003: 5,156.85 Mt2006: 6,666.36 Mt2009: 7,998.11 Mt2012: 9,770.45 Mt2015: 9,796.41 Mt2018: 10,108.7 Mt2021: 10,901.89 Mt2024: 12,238.85 Mt
Change over the period: +12,223.43 (+79,316.29%) Average annual rate: 5.07 %
CO2 emissions from coal — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 12,238.85 +255.67 +2.13%
2023 11,983.17 +459.57 +3.99%
2022 11,523.6 +621.71 +5.7%
2021 10,901.89 +547.61 +5.29%
2020 10,354.29 −21.23 −0.2%
2019 10,375.52 +266.82 +2.64%
2018 10,108.7 +336.41 +3.44%
2017 9,772.3 +133.17 +1.38%
2016 9,639.12 −157.29 −1.61%
2015 9,796.41 −97.81 −0.99%
2014 9,894.23 +85.46 +0.87%
2013 9,808.76 +38.31 +0.39%
2012 9,770.45 +306.88 +3.24%
2011 9,463.58 +836.38 +9.69%
2010 8,627.19 +629.09 +7.87%
2009 7,998.11 +305.49 +3.97%
2008 7,692.62 +544.79 +7.62%
2007 7,147.83 +481.47 +7.22%
2006 6,666.36 +575.65 +9.45%
2005 6,090.71 +645.2 +11.85%
2004 5,445.52 +288.67 +5.6%
2003 5,156.85 +671.2 +14.96%
2002 4,485.64 +365.19 +8.86%
2001 4,120.46 +75.65 +1.87%
2000 4,044.8 +72.59 +1.83%
1999 3,972.22 +195.76 +5.18%
1998 3,776.46 −184.71 −4.66%
1997 3,961.17 −80.53 −1.99%
1996 4,041.7 +130.41 +3.33%
1995 3,911.28 +249.59 +6.82%
1994 3,661.7 +137.79 +3.91%
1993 3,523.91 +165.36 +4.92%
1992 3,358.55 −124.75 −3.58%
1991 3,483.3 +77.19 +2.27%
1990 3,406.11 −69.39 −2%
1989 3,475.49 +5.68 +0.16%
1988 3,469.82 +170.7 +5.17%
1987 3,299.12 +147.37 +4.68%
1986 3,151.75 +132.53 +4.39%
1985 3,019.22 +274.49 +10%
1984 2,744.73 +157.23 +6.08%
1983 2,587.5 +97.87 +3.93%
1982 2,489.63 +152.26 +6.51%
1981 2,337.37 −40.84 −1.72%
1980 2,378.21 +50.63 +2.18%
1979 2,327.59 +55.84 +2.46%
1978 2,271.75 +116.98 +5.43%
1977 2,154.77 +119.68 +5.88%
1976 2,035.09 +38.84 +1.95%
1975 1,996.25 +173.75 +9.53%
1974 1,822.5 +5.74 +0.32%
1973 1,816.76 +23.08 +1.29%
1972 1,793.68 +69.37 +4.02%
1971 1,724.31 +97.53 +6%
1970 1,626.78 +212.51 +15.03%
1969 1,414.27 +100.67 +7.66%
1968 1,313.6 +32.42 +2.53%
1967 1,281.18 −75.97 −5.6%
1966 1,357.15 +58.02 +4.47%
1965 1,299.13 +71.4 +5.82%
1964 1,227.74 +14.74 +1.21%
1963 1,213 +25.8 +2.17%
1962 1,187.2 −102.64 −7.96%
1961 1,289.84 −226.78 −14.95%
1960 1,516.62 +66.27 +4.57%
1959 1,450.35 +202.6 +16.24%
1958 1,247.75 +288.97 +30.14%
1957 958.79 +84.53 +9.67%
1956 874.26 +61.24 +7.53%
1955 813.02 +91.99 +12.76%
1954 721.03 +63.8 +9.71%
1953 657.22 +22.68 +3.57%
1952 634.54 +55.25 +9.54%
1951 579.29 +55.41 +10.58%
1950 523.88 +41.97 +8.71%
1949 481.91 +64.01 +15.32%
1948 417.9 +10.23 +2.51%
1947 407.67 +50.33 +14.09%
1946 357.34 +1.97 +0.55%
1945 355.37 +4.16 +1.18%
1944 351.21 +48.72 +16.11%
1943 302.49 −10.4 −3.33%
1942 312.89 −103.14 −24.79%
1941 416.03 −8.23 −1.94%
1940 424.26 +67.12 +18.8%
1939 357.13 +15.03 +4.39%
1938 342.11 +8.33 +2.49%
1937 333.78 +5.46 +1.66%
1936 328.32 +28.99 +9.68%
1935 299.34 +35.47 +13.44%
1934 263.87 +40.03 +17.88%
1933 223.84 +20.18 +9.91%
1932 203.66 +9.1 +4.68%
1931 194.56 +4.82 +2.54%
1930 189.75 +8.58 +4.74%
1929 181.16 +5.09 +2.89%
1928 176.07 +9.09 +5.44%
1927 166.98 +12.98 +8.43%
1926 154 +12.15 +8.57%
1925 141.85 −3.47 −2.39%
1924 145.32 +12.46 +9.38%
1923 132.86 +14.96 +12.68%
1922 117.91 +0.66 +0.56%
1921 117.25 +1.57 +1.36%
1920 115.68 −2.75 −2.32%
1919 118.43 +3.14 +2.72%
1918 115.29 −21.35 −15.62%
1917 136.63 +2.2 +1.64%
1916 134.43 +11.02 +8.93%
1915 123.41 −8.58 −6.5%
1914 131.98 −6.95 −5%
1913 138.94 +18.46 +15.32%
1912 120.47 +4.85 +4.19%
1911 115.63 +4.19 +3.76%
1910 111.44 +2.23 +2.04%
1909 109.21 +4.31 +4.11%
1908 104.9 +6.43 +6.53%
1907 98.47 +29.3 +42.35%
1906 69.17 +8.89 +14.74%
1905 60.29 +1.21 +2.05%
1904 59.07 +6.92 +13.27%
1903 52.15 +2.67 +5.39%
1902 49.48 +2.94 +6.31%
1901 46.55 +1.66 +3.7%
1900 44.89 +1.27 +2.91%
1899 43.62 +4.97 +12.86%
1898 38.64 +4.41 +12.87%
1897 34.24 +3.83 +12.58%
1896 30.41 +2.48 +8.86%
1895 27.94 +2.71 +10.72%
1894 25.23 +2.65 +11.71%
1893 22.59 +3.19 +16.46%
1892 19.39 +1.59 +8.9%
1891 17.81 +1.05 +6.28%
1890 16.76 +1.35 +8.73%
1889 15.41

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.