Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Japan
Japan: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 47,872 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Japan, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
Japan recorded 47,872 for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
That places Japan 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,537 | 44,949 | 46,689 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47,872 | 47,872 | 47,872 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 259.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 2.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Japan?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Japan was 47,872 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,872 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,949 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.