Bulgaria vs Korea: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired

Bulgaria
1,380
in 2020
Korea
1,920
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
24th
Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1,920 against 1,380 in Bulgaria, a difference of 540.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Korea ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 1,240 404.17 835.83 Bulgaria
2020s 1,380 1,920 540 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired, Bulgaria or Korea?
Korea, at 1,920 against 1,380 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired between Bulgaria and Korea?
540, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Korea ranks 23rd 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.