Coverage
Does the tracker include all coal terminals in each country?
The tracker provides information on coal terminals with capacities of 1 million tonnes or more. The tracker includes every known coal terminal at this capacity threshold of any status, including operating, proposed, permitted, under construction, shelved, cancelled, mothballed, or retired. Smaller terminals are only included at discretion.
How do you define capacity?
Capacity is measured in million tonnes, and refers to the collective nameplate capacity of the coal terminal.
Improving the Tracker
What if I find an error or a missing project?
Please fill out an Error Reporting form.
Credits
How do I cite this data?
Please refer to the Download Data page for citation guidance.