United States of America vs Viet Nam: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Cancelled

United States of America
28,168
in 2020
Viet Nam
43,715
in 2020
United States of America rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
4th

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

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43,715 against 28,168 in United States of America, a difference of 15,547.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 65 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 26,438 26,914 476.33 Viet Nam
2020s 28,168 43,715 15,547 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled, United States of America or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43,715 against 28,168 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled between United States of America and Viet Nam?
15,547, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - cancelled?
United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam 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.