Australia vs India: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired

Australia
7,007
in 2020
India
13,311
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
India rank
5th

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

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 13,311 against 7,007 in Australia, a difference of 6,304.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2010s 5,735 7,606 1,871 India
2020s 7,007 13,311 6,304 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired, Australia or India?
India, at 13,311 against 7,007 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired between Australia and India?
6,304, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Australia and India rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 34 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) - Retired. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired
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
34 places, 233 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.