Methane plume detected in India
On 25 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 31,300 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 751 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 25 Mar 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Coal
- Coordinates
- 23.6766, 86.8105
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ef98d33b-90b1-4a4d-a4f7-df6a0d512e2b
Likely operator
Coal India Plausible
State company Coal India and its subsidiaries produce most Indian coal.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ef98d33b-90b1-4a4d-a4f7-df6a0d512e2b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ef98d33b-90b1-4a4d-a4f7-df6a0d512e2b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.