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Coal · 1 Feb 2026

Methane plume detected in China

On 1 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,481 kg/h from a coal mine.

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3,481 kg/h
± 1,175 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 83.5 tonnes of methane.

Detected
1 Feb 2026 · 02:55 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 3.7 m/s
Coordinates
36.4765, 113.34858
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UNEP plume ID
7569672c-0a36-414a-9b63-4b6d10287e39

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Emitting site

CHN_S_755 · Flare
6 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7569672c-0a36-414a-9b63-4b6d10287e39, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7569672c-0a36-414a-9b63-4b6d10287e39), accessed 5 Oct 2026.