Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Laos
Laos: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 1,878 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Laos, 2015–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Laos is 1,878, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Laos 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,252 | — |
| 2016 | 1,878 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1,878 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,878 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,878 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,878 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,878 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 910, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,878 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,200, 23% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,753 | 1,252 | 1,878 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,878 | 1,878 | 1,878 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Laos?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Laos was 1,878 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,252 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.