Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Brazil

Brazil: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 518 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
518
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
518
in 2017
All-time low
72
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Brazil, 2016–2020

1002003004005002016201820202016: 722017: 5182018: 5182019: 5182020: 518

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) - retired in Brazil stood at 518. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 619.4% over five years.

Brazil ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Brazil, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 72 —
2017 518 +619.4%
2018 518 +0.0%
2019 518 +0.0%
2020 518 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 406.5 72 518 4
2020s 518 518 518 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 Thailand 825 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 724 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 535 compare
  4. 29 Hungary 515 compare
  5. 30 New Zealand 500 compare
  6. 31 Sweden 291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Brazil?
Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Brazil was 518 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 518 in 2017.
What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired
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
34 places, 233 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.