Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
3,700
in 2020
Netherlands
4,152
in 2020
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th

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

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4,152 against 3,700 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 452.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 3,600 4,855 1,255 Netherlands
2020s 3,700 4,152 452 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4,152 against 3,700 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
452, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating
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
75 places, 521 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.