What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in south korea by co₂?

Taean (South Korea) ranks #1 with 29,026,000 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 83 power plants in in South Korea.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Taean (29,026,000); 2. Dangjin (21,778,000); 3. Yeongheung (17,620,000).

Dirtiest power plants in South Korea by CO₂

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	t CO₂/yr	Source
1	Taean	Coal	South Korea	29,026,000	Climate TRACE
2	Dangjin	Coal	South Korea	21,778,000	Climate TRACE
3	Yeongheung	Coal	South Korea	17,620,000	Climate TRACE
4	Hadong	Coal	South Korea	15,484,000	Climate TRACE
5	Boryeong (poryang)	Coal	South Korea	15,442,000	Climate TRACE
6	Samcheok Green power station	Coal	South Korea	9,178,400	Climate TRACE
7	Goseong Green power station	Coal	South Korea	8,197,700	Climate TRACE
8	Samcheonpo	Coal	South Korea	7,216,200	Climate TRACE
9	Pyeongtaek	Oil	South Korea	6,221,600	Climate TRACE
10	Anin power station	Coal	South Korea	5,872,800	Climate TRACE
11	Seoincheon	Gas	South Korea	5,441,800	Climate TRACE
12	Ulsan	Oil	South Korea	5,295,500	Climate TRACE
13	Dongducheon	Gas	South Korea	3,802,100	Climate TRACE
14	Paju	Gas	South Korea	3,642,300	Climate TRACE
15	Dangjin Combined Cycle power station	Gas	South Korea	3,255,100	Climate TRACE
16	Bukpyung power station	Coal	South Korea	3,249,100	Climate TRACE
17	Samcheok Blue power station	Coal	South Korea	3,169,200	Climate TRACE
18	Yeosu	Coal	South Korea	3,049,100	Climate TRACE
19	Pocheon power station	Gas	South Korea	3,010,100	Climate TRACE
20	Seocheon	Coal	South Korea	2,921,200	Climate TRACE
21	Dangjin Hyundai Green Power power plant	Gas	South Korea	2,545,900	Climate TRACE
22	Gwangyang Works	Gas	South Korea	2,506,400	Climate TRACE
23	Busan (pusan)	Gas	South Korea	2,328,500	Climate TRACE
24	Pohang Works	Gas	South Korea	2,112,900	Climate TRACE
25	Ansan Project	Gas	South Korea	1,947,500	Climate TRACE
26	Ulsan GPS power station	Gas	South Korea	1,940,400	Climate TRACE
27	Donghae power station	Coal	South Korea	1,796,300	Climate TRACE
28	Yulchon	Gas	South Korea	1,762,200	Climate TRACE
29	Yeoju Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	1,729,500	Climate TRACE
30	Anyang CHP	Gas	South Korea	1,561,200	Climate TRACE
31	Tongyeong power station	Gas	South Korea	1,453,700	Climate TRACE
32	Dongtan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	1,383,700	Climate TRACE
33	Smart Energy Center (Icheon) power station	Gas	South Korea	1,380,200	Climate TRACE
34	Seagull power station	Coal	South Korea	1,365,540	Climate TRACE
35	Saemangeum CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	1,365,000	Climate TRACE
36	Kumho Yeosu CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	1,338,000	Climate TRACE
37	Yeongwol	Gas	South Korea	1,317,520	Climate TRACE
38	Pocheon	Gas	South Korea	1,250,430	Climate TRACE
39	Kwangyang	Gas	South Korea	1,218,110	Climate TRACE
40	Bundang	Gas	South Korea	1,200,010	Climate TRACE
41	Ilsan	Gas	South Korea	1,182,970	Climate TRACE
42	Yeosu Hanwha power station	Coal	South Korea	1,122,610	Climate TRACE
43	Shinsejong power station	Gas	South Korea	1,089,700	Climate TRACE
44	Oseong	Gas	South Korea	1,056,270	Climate TRACE
45	Gunsan power station	Coal	South Korea	996,890	Climate TRACE
46	Ulsan Hanju power station	Gas	South Korea	945,980	Climate TRACE
47	Gunsan	Gas	South Korea	913,240	Climate TRACE
48	Naepo Green Energy power station	Gas	South Korea	864,830	Climate TRACE
49	Yeongnam	Coal	South Korea	823,300	Climate TRACE
50	Chuncheon CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	812,930	Climate TRACE
51	GS Pocheon power station	Coal	South Korea	763,380	Climate TRACE
52	Andong power station	Gas	South Korea	721,270	Climate TRACE
53	Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	717,800	Climate TRACE
54	Wirye CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	712,600	Climate TRACE
55	Yangju CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	652,720	Climate TRACE
56	Paju (KDHC) power station	Gas	South Korea	644,820	Climate TRACE
57	Hwasung power station	Gas	South Korea	636,450	Climate TRACE
58	Bucheon Power	Gas	South Korea	582,150	Climate TRACE
59	Osan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	576,250	Climate TRACE
60	Onsan Smelter power station	Gas	South Korea	533,270	Climate TRACE
61	POSCO OFFGAS	Gas	South Korea	491,210	Climate TRACE
62	Daesan Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	481,910	Climate TRACE
63	Hanam CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	468,290	Climate TRACE
64	Hannan Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	467,010	Climate TRACE
65	Namjeju Power Complex	Gas	South Korea	438,030	Climate TRACE
66	Gumi CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	435,570	Climate TRACE
67	Yosu Plant-1 power station	Coal	South Korea	396,210	Climate TRACE
68	Gwanggyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	368,920	Climate TRACE
69	Incheon Airport CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	314,890	Climate TRACE
70	Asan Baebang power station	Gas	South Korea	276,900	Climate TRACE
71	BANWOL CHOJI	Coal	South Korea	237,100	Climate TRACE
72	Samsong CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	235,130	Climate TRACE
73	Gimcheon CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	227,530	Climate TRACE
74	Suwan Energy	Gas	South Korea	204,520	Climate TRACE
75	Byeollae CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	172,110	Climate TRACE
76	Ansan Urban Development CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	166,030	Climate TRACE
77	Pangyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	163,410	Climate TRACE
78	Hallim Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	135,840	Climate TRACE
79	Jeju	Oil	South Korea	130,500	Climate TRACE
80	BUSAN JUNG-KWAN	Other	South Korea	119,418	Climate TRACE
81	Daesan Refinery power station	Gas	South Korea	51,697	Climate TRACE
82	Cheongju CHP plant	Oil	South Korea	18,964	Climate TRACE
83	Hyundai Ulsan Factory power plant	Oil	South Korea	6,657	Climate TRACE

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Dirtiest power plants in South Korea by CO₂

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