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 | 666,411.2 | 1,978,302.5 | 2,398,390.3 | 4,428,012.5 | 6,574,171.9 | 7,315,771.3 | 7,470,918.4 | 7,499,587.1 | 7,431,146.2 | 7,272,926.1 | 6,951,652.9 |
| 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 | 136,669.1 | 405,430.9 | 633,701.6 | 798,071.2 | 1,093,532.4 | 1,210,839.7 | 1,363,548.3 | 1,326,152.2 | 1,487,808.2 | 1,488,152.9 | 1,516,605.2 |
| South Africa | 123,995.9 | 265,314.8 | 338,159.7 | 377,026.3 | 407,253.4 | 400,810.4 | 398,342.5 | 392,644.0 | 412,746.5 | 386,773.2 | 399,604.0 |
| Russian Federation | 1,181,819.1 | 1,235,885.3 | 464,322.9 | 433,637.4 | 394,580.2 | 400,502.4 | 456,845.9 | 421,646.3 | 404,847.8 | 453,090.9 | 441,708.5 |