Australia vs South Korea: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8,716 against 7,500 in South Korea, a difference of 1,216.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,595 | 5,336 | 259.2 | Australia |
| 2020s | 8,716 | 7,500 | 1,216 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 8,716 against 7,500 in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled between Australia and South Korea?
- 1,216, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled?
- Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/, published as Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total coal capacity by plant status is generated from the Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT). The GCPT provides information on coal-fired power units from around the world generating 30 megawatts and above. The GCPT catalogues every operating coal-fired generating unit, every new unit proposed since 2010, and every unit retired since 2000. Units often consist of a boiler and turbine, and several units may make up one coal-fired power station. The map and underlying data is updated bi-annually, in January and July. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki, which provides additional details. GCPT was accessed in July 2021 to generate this data.