Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 86.4 | 91.0 | 71.7 | 76.1 | 77.6 | 78.8 | 78.4 | 75.5 | 75.1 | 74.0 | 70.8 |
| Brazil | 9.5 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 15.2 |
| India | 70.0 | 72.1 | 67.4 | 70.1 | 65.7 | 68.8 | 71.4 | 67.4 | 69.6 | 69.2 | 69.5 |
| South Africa | 82.8 | 107.1 | 118.8 | 99.8 | 95.8 | 98.0 | 93.4 | 89.9 | 92.1 | 91.0 | 94.0 |
| Russian Federation | 50.1 | 57.1 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 24.9 | 24.1 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.2 | 29.1 | 28.9 |