Lifetime CO2 Emissions from Global Coal-Fired Power Plants

July 2021 data on lifetime carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants worldwide. The dataset is derived from the Global Coal Plant Tracker, which catalogs operating, proposed, and retired generating units of 30 megawatts or larger. It was generated by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization.

Use Cases

• Estimate total future emissions from proposed coal plant units catalogued since 2010.
• Analyze emission reductions from units retired since the year 2000.
• Model regional carbon budgets using plant-level data linked to detailed wiki pages on GEM.wiki.
• Track changes in the global coal fleet using data updated bi-annually in January and July.

Strengths

• Data covers coal-fired power units from around the world, providing a global scope.
• Includes units proposed since 2010 and retired since 2000, offering historical and forward-looking context.
• Underlying source data is updated bi-annually, allowing for periodic trend analysis.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, such as row count and column details, is unknown.
• The dataset snapshot is from July 2021 and may not reflect the most current plant status.
• Limited to units generating 30 megawatts and above, excluding smaller facilities.

Provenance

Source

Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT), accessed via the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).

Collection Method

Generated from the GCPT, which catalogs coal-fired power units.

Time Range

Includes operating units, units proposed since 2010, and units retired since 2000.

Freshness

Source data updated bi-annually; this snapshot from July 2021.

Geography

Global coverage of coal plants.