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Methane emitter CHN_S_102

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 21 methane plumes here since 30 Mar 2023, most recently on 23 Jun 2026.

21
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
8,376 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,386 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
30 Mar 2023
Last seen
23 Jun 2026
Coordinates
38.87443, 111.10856 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Jun 2026: 2,849 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 2,394 kg/h11 Jun 2026: 1,991 kg/h26 Mar 2026: 1,161 kg/h14 Aug 2025: 1,442 kg/h10 Aug 2025: 2,491 kg/h30 Jul 2025: 3,115 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 8,376 kg/h7 Oct 2024: 4,285 kg/h3 Oct 2024: 2,661 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 2,305 kg/h21 Jun 2024: 1,001 kg/h22 May 2024: 1,262 kg/h8 Apr 2024: 1,635 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 2,838 kg/h22 Oct 2023: 2,850 kg/h3 Oct 2023: 2,421 kg/h14 Jun 2023: 2,378 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 1,589 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 2,113 kg/h 30 Mar 2023 23 Jun 2026 8,376 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Jun 2026Coal 2,849 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 2,394 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jun 2026Coal 1,991 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Mar 2026Coal 1,161 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Aug 2025Coal 1,442 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Aug 2025Coal 2,491 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jul 2025Coal 3,115 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Apr 2025Coal 8,376 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2024Coal 4,285 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2024Coal 2,661 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2024Coal — Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2024Coal 2,305 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2024Coal 1,001 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Coal 1,262 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Apr 2024Coal 1,635 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Coal 2,838 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2023Coal 2,850 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2023Coal 2,421 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jun 2023Coal 2,378 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jun 2023Coal 1,589 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 2,113 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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