Most Polluting Power Plants
Ranked by estimated annual CO₂ emissions based on capacity, fuel type, and capacity factor
#
Plant
Country
Annual CO₂
Fuel
East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station
China27.66 MtCoalEast Hope Metals Wucaiwan power stationChina27.66 MtCoal
China27.66 MtCoalDatang Tuoketuo power station
China26.55 MtCoalDatang Tuoketuo power stationChina26.55 MtCoal
China26.55 MtCoalDangjin Thermal Power Station
South Korea23.86 MtCoalDangjin Thermal Power StationSouth Korea23.86 MtCoal
South Korea23.86 MtCoal#4Dangjin Power Station
South Korea23.86 MtCoal4Dangjin Power StationSouth Korea23.86 MtCoal
South Korea23.86 MtCoal#5Taizhong Taichung
Taiwan21.73 MtCoal5Taizhong TaichungTaiwan21.73 MtCoal
Taiwan21.73 MtCoal#6Bełchatów Power Station
Poland21.62 MtCoal6Bełchatów Power StationPoland21.62 MtCoal
Poland21.62 MtCoal#7PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8
Indonesia21.16 MtCoal7PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8Indonesia21.16 MtCoal
Indonesia21.16 MtCoal#8Boryeong Thermal Power Station
South Korea21.14 MtCoal8Boryeong Thermal Power StationSouth Korea21.14 MtCoal
South Korea21.14 MtCoal#9Boryeong Power Plant
South Korea21.14 MtCoal9Boryeong Power PlantSouth Korea21.14 MtCoal
South Korea21.14 MtCoal#10Waigaoqiao Power Station
China20.70 MtCoal10Waigaoqiao Power StationChina20.70 MtCoal
China20.70 MtCoal#11Energetyka Cieplna Wielun
Poland20.19 MtCoal11Energetyka Cieplna WielunPoland20.19 MtCoal
Poland20.19 MtCoal#12Yonghungdo power station
South Korea20.07 MtCoal12Yonghungdo power stationSouth Korea20.07 MtCoal
South Korea20.07 MtCoal#13Yeongheung Thermal Power Station
South Korea20.07 MtCoal13Yeongheung Thermal Power StationSouth Korea20.07 MtCoal
South Korea20.07 MtCoal#14Yeongheung
South Korea20.07 MtCoal14YeongheungSouth Korea20.07 MtCoal
South Korea20.07 MtCoal#15Guodian Beilun Power Station
China19.99 MtCoal15Guodian Beilun Power StationChina19.99 MtCoal
China19.99 MtCoal#16Jiaxing Power Station
China19.75 MtCoal16Jiaxing Power StationChina19.75 MtCoal
China19.75 MtCoal#17Guohua Taishan Power Station
China19.75 MtCoal17Guohua Taishan Power StationChina19.75 MtCoal
China19.75 MtCoal#18Medupi Power Station
South Africa18.82 MtCoal18Medupi Power StationSouth Africa18.82 MtCoal
South Africa18.82 MtCoal#19VINDH_CHAL STPS
India18.81 MtCoal19VINDH_CHAL STPSIndia18.81 MtCoal
India18.81 MtCoal#20Jebel Ali Power Station
United Arab Emirates18.44 MtGas20Jebel Ali Power StationUnited Arab Emirates18.44 MtGas
United Arab Emirates18.44 MtGas#21PLTU Tanjung Jati B
Indonesia18.33 MtCoal21PLTU Tanjung Jati BIndonesia18.33 MtCoal
Indonesia18.33 MtCoal#22MUNDRA TPP
India18.25 MtCoal22MUNDRA TPPIndia18.25 MtCoal
India18.25 MtCoal#23Mundra Thermal Powerplant
India18.25 MtCoal23Mundra Thermal PowerplantIndia18.25 MtCoal
India18.25 MtCoal#24Unit Pembangkit Listrik Paiton
Indonesia18.21 MtCoal24Unit Pembangkit Listrik PaitonIndonesia18.21 MtCoal
Indonesia18.21 MtCoal#25Zouxian power station
China17.94 MtCoal25Zouxian power stationChina17.94 MtCoal
China17.94 MtCoal#26CPI Pingwei power station
China17.94 MtCoal26CPI Pingwei power stationChina17.94 MtCoal
China17.94 MtCoal#27Datong - Tashan Coal
China17.86 MtCoal27Datong - Tashan CoalChina17.86 MtCoal
China17.86 MtCoal#28Ninghai power station
China17.38 MtCoal28Ninghai power stationChina17.38 MtCoal
China17.38 MtCoal#29Huaneng Qinbei power station
China17.38 MtCoal29Huaneng Qinbei power stationChina17.38 MtCoal
China17.38 MtCoal#30Surgutskaya GRES-2
Russia17.12 MtGas30Surgutskaya GRES-2Russia17.12 MtGas
Russia17.12 MtGas#31Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant
United Arab Emirates16.79 MtGas31Jebel Ali Power and Desalination PlantUnited Arab Emirates16.79 MtGas
United Arab Emirates16.79 MtGas#32Mailao
Taiwan16.59 MtCoal32MailaoTaiwan16.59 MtCoal
Taiwan16.59 MtCoal#33Huaneng Yuhuan power station
China16.59 MtCoal33Huaneng Yuhuan power stationChina16.59 MtCoal
China16.59 MtCoal#34Houshi power station
China16.59 MtCoal34Houshi power stationChina16.59 MtCoal
China16.59 MtCoal#35Manjung power station
Malaysia16.51 MtCoal35Manjung power stationMalaysia16.51 MtCoal
Malaysia16.51 MtCoal#36Huaneng Haimen Power Plant
China16.37 MtCoal36Huaneng Haimen Power PlantChina16.37 MtCoal
China16.37 MtCoal#37Huaneng International Power Co., Ltd. Haimen Power Plant
China16.37 MtCoal37Huaneng International Power Co., Ltd. Haimen Power PlantChina16.37 MtCoal
China16.37 MtCoal#38Huaneng Haimen Power Plant
China16.37 MtCoal38Huaneng Haimen Power PlantChina16.37 MtCoal
China16.37 MtCoal#39Kendal Power Station
South Africa16.26 MtCoal39Kendal Power StationSouth Africa16.26 MtCoal
South Africa16.26 MtCoal#40Majuba Power Station
South Africa16.24 MtCoal40Majuba Power StationSouth Africa16.24 MtCoal
South Africa16.24 MtCoal#41Castle Peak Power Station
China16.23 MtCoal41Castle Peak Power StationChina16.23 MtCoal
China16.23 MtCoal#42Castle Peak Power Station
China16.23 MtCoal42Castle Peak Power StationChina16.23 MtCoal
China16.23 MtCoal#43Hekinan Thermal Power Station
Japan16.20 MtCoal43Hekinan Thermal Power StationJapan16.20 MtCoal
Japan16.20 MtCoal#44Binan Thermal Power Station
Japan16.20 MtCoal44Binan Thermal Power StationJapan16.20 MtCoal
Japan16.20 MtCoal#45Hekinan Thermal Power Station
Japan16.20 MtCoal45Hekinan Thermal Power StationJapan16.20 MtCoal
Japan16.20 MtCoal#46Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station (Manjung Power Station)
Malaysia16.12 MtCoal46Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station (Manjung Power Station)Malaysia16.12 MtCoal
Malaysia16.12 MtCoal#47Kozienice Power Station
Poland15.87 MtCoal47Kozienice Power StationPoland15.87 MtCoal
Poland15.87 MtCoal#48W A Parish
United States of America15.84 MtCoal48W A ParishUnited States of America15.84 MtCoal
United States of America15.84 MtCoal#49Hadong Thermal Power Station
South Korea15.80 MtCoal49Hadong Thermal Power StationSouth Korea15.80 MtCoal
South Korea15.80 MtCoal#50Hadong Power Plant
South Korea15.80 MtCoal50Hadong Power PlantSouth Korea15.80 MtCoal
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