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Coal · 4 Nov 2025

Methane plume detected in India

On 4 Nov 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 21,000 kg/h from a coal mine.

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21,000 kg/h
± 9,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 504 tonnes of methane.

Detected
4 Nov 2025 · 06:52 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 0.8 m/s
Coordinates
27.37, 95.98
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UNEP plume ID
2caa69b7-0cba-4516-b4e4-f78549661947

Likely operator

Coal India Plausible

State company Coal India and its subsidiaries produce most Indian coal.

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2caa69b7-0cba-4516-b4e4-f78549661947, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2caa69b7-0cba-4516-b4e4-f78549661947), accessed 5 Oct 2026.