PowerAtlas — Answers
Plain-English answers to the most-asked questions about power-plant emissions, backed by open facility-level data.
What are the dirtiest power plants in the world?
The highest-emitting power plants on Earth, ranked by CO₂ — coal dominates the top of the list.
Which power plant emits the most CO₂ in the world?
Taean in South Korea is the world's highest-emitting power plant at ~29 Mt CO₂e/year.
What are the largest power plants in the world?
The biggest power plants on Earth ranked by generating capacity (GW) — hydro and coal lead.
What are the biggest coal power plants in the world?
The largest coal-fired power stations by CO₂ emissions — the heaviest-emitting plants on the grid.
Which country emits the most CO₂ from power plants?
Countries ranked by total power-sector CO₂ from their plant fleet — China leads by a wide margin.