Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in China
China: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 1.04 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in China, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
In 2020, total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in China stood at 1.04 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
That places China 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 818,948 | — |
| 2015 | 878,636 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 921,912 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 951,358 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 971,816 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,611, 399.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 1.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,200, 127.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 926,300 | 818,948 | 1.02 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in China?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in China was 1.04 million in 2020, according to Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
- What is the highest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,948 in 2014.
- How does China rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- China ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/, published as part of Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.