Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_096

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 19 methane plumes here since 28 May 2021, most recently on 17 Apr 2026.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

3,559 kg/h

Largest detected rate

1,743 kg/h

Typical (median) rate

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Who likely operates it

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Response so far

Source type: Venting shaft
UNEP notified: Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP: Not applicable
First seen: 28 May 2021
Last seen: 17 Apr 2026
Coordinates: 37.47037, 110.8326 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
17 Apr 2026Coal	1,743 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
11 Apr 2026Coal	652 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
11 Aug 2025Coal	1,344 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
22 Jun 2025Coal	3,061 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
18 Jun 2025Coal	2,558 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
27 May 2025Coal	561 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
14 Oct 2024Coal	1,098 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
9 Jun 2024Coal	999 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
11 May 2024Coal	3,081 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
15 Apr 2024Coal	2,633 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
16 Mar 2024Coal	1,149 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
25 Feb 2024Coal	3,559 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
25 Jun 2023Coal	1,050 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
18 Apr 2023Coal	1,879 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
31 Mar 2023Coal	2,318 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
25 Feb 2023Coal	2,576 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
15 Feb 2023Coal	2,124 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
27 Jan 2023Coal	1,417 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
28 May 2021Coal	1,528 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View

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