Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Vietnam

Vietnam: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 20,317 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,317
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
20,317
in 2020
All-time low
8,534
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Vietnam, 2014–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2014201720202014: 8.5k2015: 13.0k2016: 13.9k2017: 16.4k2018: 17.7k2019: 19.0k2020: 20.3k

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 Vietnam stood at 20,317. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.

That places Vietnam 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,756 8,534 19,029 6
2020s 20,317 20,317 20,317 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 10 Poland 30,200 compare
  2. 11 Australia 25,107 compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 22,265 compare
  4. 14 Taiwan 18,873 compare
  5. 15 Turkey 18,113 compare
  6. 16 Malaysia 13,529 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Vietnam?
Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Vietnam was 20,317 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 20,317 in 2020.
What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8,534 in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
Vietnam ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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

Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating
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
75 places, 521 data points, 2014–2020
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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.