Thailand vs United Kingdom: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating

Thailand
5,933
in 2020
United Kingdom
6,328
in 2020
Thailand rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd

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

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201420172020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6,328 against 5,933 in Thailand, a difference of 395.

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

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

Thailand ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 5,762 15,773 10,011 United Kingdom
2020s 5,933 6,328 395 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating, Thailand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6,328 against 5,933 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating between Thailand and United Kingdom?
395, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
Thailand ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.