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

India
13,311
in 2020
United Kingdom
29,728
in 2020
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29,728 against 13,311 in India, a difference of 16,417.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 7,606 20,283 12,677 United Kingdom
2020s 13,311 29,728 16,417 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired, India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29,728 against 13,311 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired between India and United Kingdom?
16,417, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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.