Methane Leaks
Coal · Persistent

Methane emitter CHN_S_088

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 23 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

23
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
14,066 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,257 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
19 Mar 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.23247, 112.94554 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 3,859 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 2,769 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 3,970 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 3,943 kg/h11 Mar 2026: 2,708 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 5,498 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 2,113 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 4,232 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 14,066 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 6,929 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 2,717 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 4,839 kg/h8 Oct 2024: 3,927 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 7,277 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 6,469 kg/h23 May 2024: 2,891 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 4,383 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 9,483 kg/h25 Feb 2024: 7,516 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 3,396 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 4,282 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 4,713 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 14,066 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 3,859 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 2,769 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 3,970 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 3,943 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 2,708 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 5,498 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 2,113 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 4,232 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 14,066 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 6,929 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 2,717 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 4,839 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Oct 2024Coal 3,927 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 7,277 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Coal 6,469 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2024Coal — Not yet attributed View
23 May 2024Coal 2,891 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 4,383 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 9,483 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal 7,516 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 3,396 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 4,282 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 4,713 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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