Brazil vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating over time
- Brazil
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 3,700 against 3,149 in Brazil, a difference of 551.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 75 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,108 | 3,600 | 491.5 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3,149 | 3,700 | 551 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating, Brazil or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 3,700 against 3,149 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating between Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 551, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 75 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) - Operating. 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.