In 2019, the global coal-fired electricity generation is projected to experience its largest drop in over 30 years, with generation decreasing by 303 terawatt hours compared to the previous year.
Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours)
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Carbon Brief. (November 25, 2019). Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/
Carbon Brief. "Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. November 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/
Carbon Brief. (2019). Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/
Carbon Brief. "Year-to-year Change of Coal-fired Power Generation Worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/
Carbon Brief, Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Year-to-year change of coal-fired power generation worldwide from 1986 to 2019 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Carbon Brief, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082242/coal-generation-annual-change-globally/