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 | 6,66,411.2 | 19,78,302.5 | 23,98,390.3 | 44,28,012.5 | 65,74,171.9 | 73,15,771.3 | 74,70,918.4 | 74,99,587.1 | 74,31,146.2 | 72,72,926.1 | 69,51,652.9 |
| Brazil | 8,910.8 | 35,749.6 | 51,250.0 | 52,815.8 | 58,543.7 | 64,165.2 | 62,944.1 | 68,840.6 | 73,666.4 | 74,469.4 | 67,318.8 |
| India | 1,36,669.1 | 4,05,430.9 | 6,33,701.6 | 7,98,071.2 | 10,93,532.4 | 12,10,839.7 | 13,63,548.3 | 13,26,152.2 | 14,87,808.2 | 14,88,152.9 | 15,16,605.2 |
| South Africa | 1,23,995.9 | 2,65,314.8 | 3,38,159.7 | 3,77,026.3 | 4,07,253.4 | 4,00,810.4 | 3,98,342.5 | 3,92,644.0 | 4,12,746.5 | 3,86,773.2 | 3,99,604.0 |
| Russian Federation | 11,81,819.1 | 12,35,885.3 | 4,64,322.9 | 4,33,637.4 | 3,94,580.2 | 4,00,502.4 | 4,56,845.9 | 4,21,646.3 | 4,04,847.8 | 4,53,090.9 | 4,41,708.5 |