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Coal · 25 Jun 2024

Methane plume detected in China

On 25 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,522 kg/h from a coal mine.

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5,522 kg/h
± 2,771 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 133 tonnes of methane.

Detected
25 Jun 2024 · 02:09 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.0 m/s
Coordinates
37.79471, 112.03046
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UNEP plume ID
cb440f1d-327b-439d-926c-63dcf07d15da

Likely operator

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Emitting site

CHN_S_221 · Venting shaft
4 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume cb440f1d-327b-439d-926c-63dcf07d15da, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cb440f1d-327b-439d-926c-63dcf07d15da), accessed 5 Oct 2026.