China is the largest investor in foreign coal power projects worldwide. Public Chinese institutions have funded over 45 billion U.S. dollars worth of coal power projects abroad as of September 23, 2021. Neighboring countries Japan and South Korea were the second and third largest contributors to foreign coal power projects. The majority of funding went towards enterprises in South East Asia, with Vietnam and Indonesia the main recipients of foreign investments in coal power.
Largest source countries for foreign public investment in coal power projects worldwide between 2010 and 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
Release date set as date of last update.
As some public institutions do not disclose information on funding, only publicly disclosed data was considered. Both operating and proposed coal plants were included going back to 2010.
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Global Energy Monitor. (September 23, 2021). Largest source countries for foreign public investment in coal power projects worldwide between 2010 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265692/source-countries-foreign-investments-coal-power/
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