Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_071

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 27 methane plumes here since 9 Jan 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

27
Plumes
5
Plumes, last 12 months
7,914 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,740 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
9 Jan 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.01124, 112.8327 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 4,377 kg/h11 May 2026: 2,451 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 5,345 kg/h11 Mar 2026: 777 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 2,299 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 3,378 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 2,346 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 3,521 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,760 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 2,029 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 2,903 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 5,046 kg/h2 Oct 2024: 2,341 kg/h28 Aug 2024: 2,489 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 3,922 kg/h23 May 2024: 2,998 kg/h22 May 2024: 1,374 kg/h10 May 2024: 1,789 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 7,914 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 3,572 kg/h25 Feb 2024: 3,174 kg/h24 Nov 2023: 2,767 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 1,060 kg/h9 Jun 2023: 2,740 kg/h29 Apr 2023: 2,438 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 797 kg/h9 Jan 2023: 2,598 kg/h 9 Jan 2023 27 Jun 2026 7,914 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 4,377 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 May 2026Coal 2,451 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 5,345 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 777 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Nov 2025Coal 2,299 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 3,378 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 2,346 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 3,521 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 2,760 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2025Coal 2,029 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 2,903 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 5,046 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Oct 2024Coal 2,341 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Aug 2024Coal 2,489 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2024Coal 3,922 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 May 2024Coal 2,998 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Coal 1,374 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 May 2024Coal 1,789 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 7,914 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 3,572 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal 3,174 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Nov 2023Coal 2,767 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Coal 1,060 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jun 2023Coal 2,740 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Apr 2023Coal 2,438 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 797 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jan 2023Coal 2,598 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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