Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Australia
Australia: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 7,007 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Australia, 2014–2020
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) - retired in Australia is 7,007, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% over ten years.
That places Australia 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,735 | 3,817 | 7,007 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,007 | 7,007 | 7,007 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Australia?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Australia was 7,007 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) - retired recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,007 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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) - Retired. 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.