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Coal · 29 Nov 2024

Methane plume detected in China

On 29 Nov 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,693 kg/h from a coal mine.

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2,693 kg/h
± 1,020 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 64.6 tonnes of methane.

Detected
29 Nov 2024 · 04:57 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SE · 5.3 m/s
Coordinates
37.46089, 111.14684
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UNEP plume ID
46495433-77d2-4d91-adb7-3e9e9860d2f1

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Emitting site

CHN_S_224 · Drainage station
5 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 46495433-77d2-4d91-adb7-3e9e9860d2f1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/46495433-77d2-4d91-adb7-3e9e9860d2f1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.