Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter AUS_S_182

Flare in Australia. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 8 Apr 2024, most recently on 30 Aug 2026.

4
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
4,574 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,422 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
8 Apr 2024
Last seen
30 Aug 2026
Coordinates
-22.96365, 148.57635 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

30 Aug 2026: 974 kg/h5 Apr 2025: 4,574 kg/h23 Apr 2024: 1,647 kg/h8 Apr 2024: 1,198 kg/h 8 Apr 2024 30 Aug 2026 4,574 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
30 Aug 2026Coal 974 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2025Coal 4,574 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2024Coal 1,647 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Apr 2024Coal 1,198 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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