Methane plume detected in India
On 23 Apr 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 51,000 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,224 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Apr 2025 · 07:45 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 22.1, 83.81
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
079a022c-30ca-4619-921b-8d6b9890c41a
Likely operator
Coal India Plausible
State company Coal India and its subsidiaries produce most Indian coal.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 079a022c-30ca-4619-921b-8d6b9890c41a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/079a022c-30ca-4619-921b-8d6b9890c41a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.