Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in China
China: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 111,869 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in China, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
China recorded 111,869 for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
China ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,134 | 60,998 | 100,921 | 6 |
| 2020s | 111,869 | 111,869 | 111,869 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 126,363 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29,728 compare
- 4 Germany 18,950 compare
- 5 India 13,311 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 275.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 5,377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 336,373 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in China?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in China was 111,869 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 111,869 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,998 in 2014.
- How does China rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
- China ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.