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Coal · 27 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in China

On 27 Jun 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,712 kg/h from a coal mine.

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1,712 kg/h
± 599 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 41.1 tonnes of methane.

Detected
27 Jun 2026 · 03:56 UTC
Satellite
EnMAP - DLR
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 2.8 m/s
Coordinates
37.89321, 113.42197
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UNEP plume ID
3dda2f3b-255e-48ca-9db6-232f0626d6c2

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Emitting site

CHN_S_136 · Venting shaft
14 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3dda2f3b-255e-48ca-9db6-232f0626d6c2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3dda2f3b-255e-48ca-9db6-232f0626d6c2), accessed 5 Oct 2026.