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Coal · 13 Feb 2024

Methane plume detected in India

On 13 Feb 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 58,370 kg/h from a coal mine.

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58,370 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,401 tonnes of methane.

Detected
13 Feb 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Coal
Coordinates
27.3083, 95.2817
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UNEP plume ID
d204573e-503b-4ced-9469-d74e59db2098

Likely operator

Coal India Plausible

State company Coal India and its subsidiaries produce most Indian coal.

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d204573e-503b-4ced-9469-d74e59db2098, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d204573e-503b-4ced-9469-d74e59db2098), accessed 5 Oct 2026.