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Coal · 26 Jun 2022

Methane plume detected in Poland

On 26 Jun 2022, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,561 kg/h from a coal mine.

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3,561 kg/h
± 926 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 85.5 tonnes of methane.

Detected
26 Jun 2022 · 09:52 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 1.4 m/s
Coordinates
49.9681, 18.62756
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UNEP plume ID
69119e11-4e5f-4073-abdb-59ae229138d4

Likely operator

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa Plausible

JSW runs the coking-coal mines around Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

Emitting site

POL_S_004 · Venting shaft
11 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 69119e11-4e5f-4073-abdb-59ae229138d4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/69119e11-4e5f-4073-abdb-59ae229138d4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.