Brazil Coal Usage/Consumption 1971-2024
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
- Brazil coal usage/consumption for 2015 was 4.72%, a 0.19% increase from 2014.
- Brazil coal usage/consumption for 2014 was 4.53%, a 0.72% increase from 2013.
- Brazil coal usage/consumption for 2013 was 3.81%, a 1.22% increase from 2012.
- Brazil coal usage/consumption for 2012 was 2.59%, a 0.26% increase from 2011.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
% of Electricity from Coal |
| Brazil Coal Usage/Consumption - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Electricity from Coal |
Annual Change |
| 2015 |
4.72% |
0.19% |
| 2014 |
4.53% |
0.72% |
| 2013 |
3.81% |
1.22% |
| 2012 |
2.59% |
0.26% |
| 2011 |
2.33% |
0.13% |
| 2010 |
2.20% |
0.10% |
| 2009 |
2.10% |
-0.51% |
| 2008 |
2.61% |
0.34% |
| 2007 |
2.27% |
-0.24% |
| 2006 |
2.50% |
-0.16% |
| 2005 |
2.67% |
-0.07% |
| 2004 |
2.73% |
0.24% |
| 2003 |
2.50% |
-0.17% |
| 2002 |
2.66% |
-0.74% |
| 2001 |
3.40% |
0.24% |
| 2000 |
3.15% |
0.22% |
| 1999 |
2.94% |
0.74% |
| 1998 |
2.19% |
-0.20% |
| 1997 |
2.40% |
0.31% |
| 1996 |
2.09% |
0.09% |
| 1995 |
2.00% |
0.07% |
| 1994 |
1.93% |
-0.05% |
| 1993 |
1.99% |
-0.12% |
| 1992 |
2.11% |
-0.32% |
| 1991 |
2.43% |
0.29% |
| 1990 |
2.13% |
-0.39% |
| 1989 |
2.53% |
0.26% |
| 1988 |
2.26% |
-0.43% |
| 1987 |
2.70% |
-0.36% |
| 1986 |
3.06% |
0.51% |
| 1985 |
2.55% |
-0.16% |
| 1984 |
2.71% |
0.28% |
| 1983 |
2.43% |
-0.64% |
| 1982 |
3.07% |
-0.10% |
| 1981 |
3.17% |
0.70% |
| 1980 |
2.47% |
0.07% |
| 1979 |
2.40% |
-0.32% |
| 1978 |
2.71% |
0.94% |
| 1977 |
1.77% |
0.11% |
| 1976 |
1.67% |
-0.40% |
| 1975 |
2.06% |
0.22% |
| 1974 |
1.84% |
-0.32% |
| 1973 |
2.16% |
-1.31% |
| 1972 |
3.47% |
0.16% |
| 1971 |
3.30% |
0.16% |
