Asia was the leading region in the world based on fossil fuel power capacity in 2021. Asia's installed fossil fuel capacity amounted to nearly gigawatts that year. North America ranked second, with a fossil fuel capacity of gigawatts. By comparison, Oceania's fossil fuel power capacity stood at **** gigawatts.
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