New Zealand vs Portugal: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired

New Zealand
500
in 2020
Portugal
50
in 2020
New Zealand rank
30th
Portugal rank
33rd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0100200300400500201420172020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 500 against 50 in Portugal, a difference of 450.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 10.0 times Portugal's.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 500 50 450 New Zealand
2020s 500 50 450 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 500 against 50 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired between New Zealand and Portugal?
450, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.