China (People’s Republic of) vs Vietnam: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled

China (People’s Republic of)
609,742
in 2020
Vietnam
43,715
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Vietnam rank
4th

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 609,742 against 43,715 in Vietnam, a difference of 566,027.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 13.9 times Vietnam's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 65 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 305,368 26,914 278,454 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 609,742 43,715 566,027 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled, China (People’s Republic of) or Vietnam?
China (People’s Republic of), at 609,742 against 43,715 in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled between China (People’s Republic of) and Vietnam?
566,027, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Vietnam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Vietnam rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.