Methane plume detected in India
On 1 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 92,710 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,225 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Mar 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Coal
- Coordinates
- 21.2715, 83.3684
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f489d13c-333a-4001-8c37-aaa7b20c271e
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 f489d13c-333a-4001-8c37-aaa7b20c271e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f489d13c-333a-4001-8c37-aaa7b20c271e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.