Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_073

Drainage station in China. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

14
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
4,071 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,986 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Drainage station
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
19 Mar 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
37.86543, 113.48928 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 839 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 1,669 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 2,374 kg/h25 Sep 2025: 3,337 kg/h11 Jun 2025: 1,620 kg/h8 Jun 2025: 2,122 kg/h4 Jun 2025: 1,320 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 2,115 kg/h3 Apr 2025: 1,856 kg/h23 Apr 2024: 3,983 kg/h3 Feb 2024: 949 kg/h30 Jan 2024: 4,071 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 2,583 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 1,407 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 4,071 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 839 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Coal 1,669 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 2,374 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Sep 2025Coal 3,337 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jun 2025Coal 1,620 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jun 2025Coal 2,122 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jun 2025Coal 1,320 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Apr 2025Coal 2,115 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2025Coal 1,856 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2024Coal 3,983 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Feb 2024Coal 949 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jan 2024Coal 4,071 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 2,583 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 1,407 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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