Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter AUS_S_043

Venting shaft in Australia. Satellites have detected 24 methane plumes here since 25 Jan 2023, most recently on 22 May 2026.

24
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
4,939 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,700 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Venting shaft
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
25 Jan 2023
Last seen
22 May 2026
Coordinates
-32.47055, 151.07529 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

11 Nov 2025: 2,221 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 4,085 kg/h22 Sep 2025: 1,601 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 2,465 kg/h13 Sep 2025: 1,241 kg/h5 Sep 2025: 3,168 kg/h25 Aug 2025: 1,427 kg/h16 Jul 2025: 2,543 kg/h25 Dec 2024: 1,323 kg/h26 Oct 2024: 1,130 kg/h20 Sep 2024: 904 kg/h2 Sep 2024: 1,970 kg/h29 Aug 2024: 721 kg/h13 Jun 2024: 626 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 415 kg/h21 Jan 2024: 2,099 kg/h13 Jan 2024: 1,352 kg/h26 Dec 2023: 2,230 kg/h30 Nov 2023: 2,505 kg/h12 Nov 2023: 2,265 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 1,700 kg/h4 Aug 2023: 860 kg/h25 Jan 2023: 4,939 kg/h 25 Jan 2023 11 Nov 2025 4,939 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 May 2026Coal — Not yet attributed View
11 Nov 2025Coal 2,221 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2025Coal 4,085 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Sep 2025Coal 1,601 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Sep 2025Coal 2,465 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Sep 2025Coal 1,241 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Sep 2025Coal 3,168 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Aug 2025Coal 1,427 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jul 2025Coal 2,543 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Dec 2024Coal 1,323 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2024Coal 1,130 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Sep 2024Coal 904 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Sep 2024Coal 1,970 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Aug 2024Coal 721 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jun 2024Coal 626 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 415 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jan 2024Coal 2,099 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2024Coal 1,352 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2023Coal 2,230 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Nov 2023Coal 2,505 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Nov 2023Coal 2,265 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Aug 2023Coal 1,700 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Aug 2023Coal 860 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2023Coal 4,939 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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