Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Japan
Japan: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 2,723 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Japan, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,723 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 25.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Japan ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,803 | — |
| 2015 | 1,803 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,073 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 2,073 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,163 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,723 | +25.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,723 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,990, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,723 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,321, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,953 | 1,803 | 2,163 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,723 | 2,723 | 2,723 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Japan?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Japan was 2,723 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,803 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.