Brazil Coal
0.57%
of world reserves
at current production
Production (2024)#30 World
6,700,742short tons−7.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#22 World
25,183,482short tons+4.7% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−50,638short tons
Production covers 26.6% of consumption.
Imports cover 78.5% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in Brazil
- Brazil holds 7,270,836,760 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#17 in the world), and accounting for about 0.57% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Brazil has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Brazil
- Brazil produced 6,700,742 short tons of coal in 2024 (#30 in the world), a decrease of 7.5% from 7,246,277 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Brazil
- Brazil consumed 25,183,482 short tons of coal in 2024 (#22 in the world), an increase of 4.7% from 2023. This represents 0.26% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Brazil averaged 237.6 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.65 pounds per day (#67 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Brazil
- Brazil imported 19,775,045 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈78.5% of consumption).
- Brazil exported 257 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.0038% of production).
- This made Brazil a net importer of 19,774,788 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Brazil
- In 2024, Brazil produced approximately 18,358 short tons of coal per day and consumed 68,996 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 50,638 short tons.
Brazil Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 6,700,742 | −7.5% | 30 | 0.07% | 25,183,482 | +4.7% | 22 | 0.26% | 237.6 | 19,775,045 | 257 | 19,774,788 |
| 2023 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.57% | 7,246,277 | +6% | 30 | 0.08% | 24,062,668 | −0.94% | 23 | 0.25% | 227.9 | 17,383,112 | 6.52 | 17,383,106 |
| 2022 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.57% | 6,834,846 | −7% | 30 | 0.07% | 24,290,568 | −14.2% | 24 | 0.27% | 231 | 19,611,648 | 13.78 | 19,611,635 |
| 2021 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.58% | 7,346,896 | +19.5% | 30 | 0.08% | 28,310,395 | +17.8% | 24 | 0.32% | 270.2 | 24,265,329 | 640.1 | 24,264,689 |
| 2020 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.58% | 6,149,420 | +3.1% | 32 | 0.07% | 24,042,483 | −10% | 25 | 0.29% | 230.4 | 19,686,595 | 488 | 19,686,107 |
| 2019 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.59% | 5,963,134 | +11.8% | 33 | 0.07% | 26,724,261 | −3.8% | 27 | 0.31% | 257.6 | 23,264,652 | 1,269.5 | 23,263,383 |
| 2018 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.59% | 5,332,470 | +0.38% | 33 | 0.06% | 27,777,235 | −2.6% | 26 | 0.32% | 269.5 | 26,139,785 | 675.1 | 26,139,110 |
| 2017 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.60% | 5,312,032 | −31.2% | 32 | 0.06% | 28,530,149 | +0.93% | 27 | 0.33% | 278.7 | 25,975,434 | 618.4 | 25,974,816 |
| 2016 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.60% | 7,721,682 | −12.8% | 30 | 0.09% | 28,267,638 | −6.4% | 24 | 0.33% | 278.2 | 24,292,137 | 1,705.8 | 24,290,431 |
| 2015 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.60% | 8,850,447 | +1.2% | 28 | 0.10% | 30,206,601 | −1.5% | 26 | 0.35% | 299.6 | 25,247,438 | 2,152.3 | 25,245,285 |
| 2014 | 7,270,836,760 | 17 | 0.63% | 8,749,034 | −7.6% | 27 | 0.10% | 30,678,390 | +6.6% | 24 | 0.34% | 306.7 | 23,865,574 | 1,041.7 | 23,864,532 |
| 2013 | 7,270,836,760 | 15 | 0.68% | 9,473,252 | +29.9% | 27 | 0.11% | 28,770,291 | +10.5% | 25 | 0.32% | 289.9 | 20,292,930 | 337.2 | 20,292,593 |
| 2012 | 7,270,836,760 | 14 | 0.69% | 7,292,883 | +20.2% | 31 | 0.08% | 26,036,562 | +3.3% | 28 | 0.29% | 264.5 | 18,543,663 | 248.5 | 18,543,414 |
| 2011 | 7,270,836,760 | 14 | 0.70% | 6,068,217 | +1.7% | 32 | 0.07% | 25,210,642 | +5.4% | 28 | 0.29% | 258.2 | 19,849,296 | 715.7 | 19,848,581 |
| 2010 | 7,270,836,760 | 14 | 0.72% | 5,969,009 | −5.1% | 32 | 0.07% | 23,930,213 | +24.7% | 29 | 0.29% | 247.1 | 17,536,650 | 460.5 | 17,536,189 |
| 2009 | 7,270,836,760 | 14 | 0.73% | 6,293,088 | −13.7% | 31 | 0.08% | 19,193,128 | −15.7% | 29 | 0.25% | 199.8 | 13,966,268 | 153.3 | 13,966,114 |
| 2008 | 7,270,836,760 | 13 | 0.74% | 7,288,474 | +10.8% | 30 | 0.10% | 22,759,666 | −1.2% | 27 | 0.30% | 239.1 | 16,877,468 | 1,026.3 | 16,876,442 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 6,575,279 | +1.4% | 30 | 0.09% | 23,031,567 | +4.2% | 28 | 0.31% | 244.3 | 16,384,736 | 1,147.8 | 16,383,588 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 6,483,787 | −6% | 30 | 0.09% | 22,109,287 | +0.7% | 28 | 0.31% | 236.9 | 14,768,749 | 407.3 | 14,768,342 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 6,894,949 | +15.7% | 28 | 0.10% | 21,954,598 | +0.44% | 28 | 0.33% | 237.7 | 15,100,545 | 607.6 | 15,099,937 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 5,959,088 | +16.4% | 29 | 0.10% | 21,858,983 | +8.7% | 26 | 0.35% | 239.3 | 15,521,627 | 455.3 | 15,521,172 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 5,121,332 | −9.7% | 31 | 0.09% | 20,106,644 | +2.6% | 27 | 0.35% | 222.6 | 14,873,469 | 843 | 14,872,626 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 5,670,283 | −9% | 29 | 0.10% | 19,606,010 | −10.5% | 27 | 0.36% | 219.7 | 14,343,258 | 959.6 | 14,342,298 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 6,232,461 | −16.9% | 29 | 0.12% | 21,906,640 | −2.1% | 26 | 0.42% | 248.5 | 14,330,030 | 830.7 | 14,329,199 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 7,502,322 | +20.2% | 29 | 0.15% | 22,367,701 | +5.5% | 26 | 0.43% | 257.1 | 14,587,971 | 728.5 | 14,587,242 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 6,239,075 | +2.6% | 29 | 0.13% | 21,198,849 | +10.4% | 26 | 0.43% | 247 | 14,078,703 | 372.5 | 14,078,331 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 6,080,342 | −2.3% | 30 | 0.12% | 19,205,319 | −3.5% | 26 | 0.39% | 227.1 | 14,228,617 | 120.8 | 14,228,497 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 6,224,745 | +17.5% | 28 | 0.12% | 19,894,506 | +2.4% | 25 | 0.40% | 238.7 | 14,201,060 | 558.1 | 14,200,502 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 5,296,600 | −7.6% | 30 | 0.10% | 19,424,939 | +3% | 25 | 0.39% | 236.6 | 14,161,377 | 536.2 | 14,160,840 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 5,730,910 | +1.3% | 30 | 0.12% | 18,853,963 | +4.5% | 26 | 0.38% | 233.1 | 12,996,235 | 521 | 12,995,714 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 5,659,260 | +11.7% | 31 | 0.12% | 18,038,078 | +1.6% | 27 | 0.38% | 226.5 | 12,477,047 | 616.1 | 12,476,431 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 5,065,114 | −2.9% | 33 | 0.11% | 17,757,872 | +0.06% | 26 | 0.37% | 226.5 | 12,097,852 | 165.3 | 12,097,687 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 5,215,029 | −8.8% | 32 | 0.11% | 17,746,478 | −4.3% | 25 | 0.37% | 230.1 | 11,462,922 | 335.1 | 11,462,587 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 5,718,784 | +12.9% | 26 | 0.11% | 18,535,422 | +8.9% | 22 | 0.38% | 244.3 | 11,858,651 | 485 | 11,858,166 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 5,065,114 | −31.1% | 25 | 0.10% | 17,013,412 | −6.1% | 22 | 0.34% | 228.1 | 11,184,037 | 881.1 | 11,183,156 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 7,353,510 | −9% | 23 | 0.14% | 18,113,122 | +0.08% | 21 | 0.36% | 247.3 | 10,529,265 | 17.64 | 10,529,247 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 8,081,035 | +6.5% | 20 | 0.16% | 18,098,828 | −3.2% | 21 | 0.36% | 251.7 | 10,231,641 | 0 | 10,231,641 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 7,588,302 | −6.9% | 22 | 0.15% | 18,705,098 | −0.8% | 20 | 0.38% | 265.1 | 10,648,315 | 0 | 10,648,315 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 8,147,173 | −4.2% | 21 | 0.16% | 18,856,873 | +1.7% | 20 | 0.40% | 272.6 | 9,305,701 | 0 | 9,305,701 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 8,501,015 | +2.6% | 21 | 0.18% | 18,539,752 | +21.2% | 20 | 0.40% | 273.6 | 8,872,493 | 0 | 8,872,493 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 8,288,269 | +11.6% | 21 | 0.18% | 15,296,756 | +20.7% | 21 | 0.34% | 230.6 | 8,351,101 | 0 | 8,351,101 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 7,426,262 | +6.2% | 20 | 0.17% | 12,671,053 | +8.8% | 21 | 0.29% | 195.3 | 6,017,510 | 0 | 6,017,510 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 6,995,259 | +11.5% | 21 | 0.16% | 11,647,007 | +6.3% | 21 | 0.28% | 183.5 | 4,519,471 | 0 | 4,519,471 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 6,271,042 | +8.5% | 21 | 0.15% | 10,953,654 | +8.2% | 21 | 0.27% | 176.6 | 4,700,250 | 0 | 4,700,250 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 5,778,309 | — | 22 | 0.14% | 10,128,024 | — | 22 | 0.25% | 167.1 | 4,976,930 | 0 | 4,976,930 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.