Australia vs United Kingdom: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled

Australia
8,716
in 2020
United Kingdom
9,968
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9,968 against 8,716 in Australia, a difference of 1,252.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 65 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 4,813 8,189 3,377 United Kingdom
2020s 8,716 9,968 1,252 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 9,968 against 8,716 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled between Australia and United Kingdom?
1,252, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled?
Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled
Source
Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 433 data points, 2014–2020
Last refreshed

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.