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Dirtiest power plants in Brazil by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in Brazil ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Pampa Sul power stationCoalBrazil2,545,550Climate TRACE
2Mauá 3 power stationGasBrazil2,174,400Climate TRACE
3Presidente Médici A BCoalBrazil2,024,400Climate TRACE
4CST power stationGasBrazil1,676,600Climate TRACE
5Governador Leonel Brizola (Antiga TermoRio)GasBrazil1,560,160Climate TRACE
6Do AtlânticoOilBrazil1,516,570Climate TRACE
7Norte FluminenseGasBrazil1,264,621Climate TRACE
8GNA I power stationGasBrazil1,259,744Climate TRACE
9Euzébio Rocha power stationGasBrazil707,850Climate TRACE
10Marlim Azul power stationGasBrazil686,230Climate TRACE
11Baixada FluminenseGasBrazil639,010Climate TRACE
12AlunorteCoalBrazil601,570Climate TRACE
13Jesus Soares Pereira (Antiga Vale do Açú)GasBrazil549,240Climate TRACE
14CTE II power stationGasBrazil494,510Climate TRACE
15BRASKEM CAMACARI COPENEOtherBrazil463,430Climate TRACE
16CSP power stationGasBrazil388,670Climate TRACE
17Sol Coqueria Tubarão power stationGasBrazil384,770Climate TRACE
18Poraquê power stationGasBrazil331,950Climate TRACE
19JaraquiGasBrazil331,410Climate TRACE
20Tambaqui power stationOtherBrazil331,270Climate TRACE
21WILLIAM ARJONAGasBrazil323,090Climate TRACE
22Termo Norte IIGasBrazil322,410Climate TRACE
23Pirarucu power stationGasBrazil306,280Climate TRACE
24Tucunaré power stationGasBrazil303,040Climate TRACE
25MARIO LAGOGasBrazil273,186Climate TRACE
26Açominas power stationGasBrazil235,660Climate TRACE
27Santa Cruz power station (Brazil)GasBrazil232,454Climate TRACE
28Karkey 013 power stationGasBrazil221,580Climate TRACE
29Porsud I power stationGasBrazil197,070Climate TRACE
30Jaguatirica II power stationGasBrazil163,110Climate TRACE
31Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité)GasBrazil134,295Climate TRACE
32Porsud II power stationGasBrazil132,630Climate TRACE
33Monte Cristo power stationOilBrazil111,883Climate TRACE
34Apoena power stationOilBrazil106,900Climate TRACE
35Pecém Energia II power stationOilBrazil104,370Climate TRACE
36MAUA-6OilBrazil101,119Climate TRACE
37Luiz Carlos Prestes (Antiga Três Lagoas)GasBrazil89,655Climate TRACE
38Fernando Gasparian (Antiga Nova Piratininga)GasBrazil83,374Climate TRACE
39Celso Furtado (Antiga Termobahia Fase I)GasBrazil82,531Climate TRACE
40TermopernambucoGasBrazil58,062Climate TRACE
41Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas)GasBrazil51,133Climate TRACE
42Termoverde CaieirasWasteBrazil50,162Climate TRACE
43Global II power stationOilBrazil45,946Climate TRACE
44Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUCGasBrazil45,144Climate TRACE
45Maracanau Geradora de Energia SA power plantOilBrazil38,491Climate TRACE
46Cruzeiro do Sul – CEAOilBrazil38,136Climate TRACE
47TermocearáGasBrazil37,416Climate TRACE
48SalvadorWasteBrazil33,549Climate TRACE
49CNTOilBrazil26,002Climate TRACE
50EnergyWorks Corn Products MogiGasBrazil25,505Climate TRACE
51Pernambuco IIIOilBrazil21,889Climate TRACE
52CadamOilBrazil18,273Climate TRACE
53Termoparaiba and TermonordesteOilBrazil18,239Climate TRACE
54VilhenaOilBrazil17,208Climate TRACE
55MRN UG I (Antiga Porto Trombetas)OilBrazil16,784Climate TRACE
56Prosperidade III power stationGasBrazil16,282Climate TRACE
57Energética Suape II SA power stationOilBrazil13,034Climate TRACE
58EnergyWorks Corn Products BalsaGasBrazil12,755Climate TRACE
59ParintinsOilBrazil11,828Climate TRACE
60U-50 power stationOilBrazil10,725Climate TRACE
61OiapoqueOilBrazil8,667Climate TRACE
62Colorado do OesteOilBrazil8,631Climate TRACE
63Cuiabá power stationGasBrazil6,117Climate TRACE
64AraucáriaGasBrazil6,065Climate TRACE
65Campina Grande power plantOilBrazil4,610Climate TRACE
66TermocaboGasBrazil4,495Climate TRACE
67FigueiraCoalBrazil3,166Climate TRACE
68Amandina power stationOtherBrazil2,550Climate TRACE
69CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba)BiomassBrazil307Climate TRACE
70Palmeiras de Goiás power stationOilBrazil94Climate TRACE
71Xavantes Aruanã power stationOilBrazil10Climate TRACE
72Campos (Antiga Roberto Silveira)GasBrazil2Climate TRACE

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in brazil by co₂?

Pampa Sul power station (Brazil) ranks #1 with 2,545,550 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 72 power plants in in Brazil.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Pampa Sul power station (2,545,550); 2. Mauá 3 power station (2,174,400); 3. Presidente Médici A B (2,024,400).