Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_069

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 31 methane plumes here since 28 Dec 2022, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

31
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
8,891 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,279 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
28 Dec 2022
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.06471, 112.86272 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 3,753 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 1,072 kg/h11 May 2026: 619 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 2,273 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 2,999 kg/h11 Mar 2026: 682 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 8,891 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 822 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 1,943 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 2,362 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,792 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,920 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 5,638 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 3,769 kg/h8 Oct 2024: 406 kg/h2 Oct 2024: 479 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 946 kg/h23 May 2024: 960 kg/h22 May 2024: 1,107 kg/h10 May 2024: 2,037 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 2,489 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 2,629 kg/h30 Mar 2024: 957 kg/h24 Nov 2023: 1,279 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 658 kg/h29 Aug 2023: 1,771 kg/h9 Jun 2023: 1,491 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 1,146 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 946 kg/h9 Jan 2023: 1,224 kg/h28 Dec 2022: 1,029 kg/h 28 Dec 2022 27 Jun 2026 8,891 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 3,753 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 1,072 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 May 2026Coal 619 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 2,273 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 2,999 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 682 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 8,891 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 822 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 1,943 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 2,362 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 2,792 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 1,920 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 5,638 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 3,769 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Oct 2024Coal 406 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Oct 2024Coal 479 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2024Coal 946 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 May 2024Coal 960 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Coal 1,107 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 May 2024Coal 2,037 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 2,489 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 2,629 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2024Coal 957 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Nov 2023Coal 1,279 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Coal 658 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Aug 2023Coal 1,771 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jun 2023Coal 1,491 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 1,146 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 946 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jan 2023Coal 1,224 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Dec 2022Coal 1,029 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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