Methane Leaks
Coal · Persistent

Methane emitter CHN_S_103

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 20 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 31 Aug 2026.

20
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
8,621 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,379 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
31 Aug 2026
Coordinates
37.84215, 113.46146 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

31 Aug 2026: 3,477 kg/h25 Jul 2026: 1,800 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 4,064 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 4,428 kg/h30 Nov 2025: 2,357 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 3,094 kg/h29 Sep 2025: 1,632 kg/h25 Sep 2025: 6,452 kg/h11 Jun 2025: 2,274 kg/h8 Jun 2025: 2,311 kg/h4 Jun 2025: 1,476 kg/h22 Apr 2025: 667 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 2,600 kg/h23 Apr 2024: 6,159 kg/h28 Mar 2024: 8,621 kg/h3 Feb 2024: 2,401 kg/h30 Jan 2024: 2,618 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 1,919 kg/h15 Apr 2023: 1,257 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 2,131 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 31 Aug 2026 8,621 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
31 Aug 2026Coal 3,477 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jul 2026Coal 1,800 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jun 2026Coal 4,064 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Coal 4,428 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Nov 2025Coal 2,357 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 3,094 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Sep 2025Coal 1,632 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Sep 2025Coal 6,452 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jun 2025Coal 2,274 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jun 2025Coal 2,311 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jun 2025Coal 1,476 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2025Coal 667 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Apr 2025Coal 2,600 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2024Coal 6,159 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Mar 2024Coal 8,621 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Feb 2024Coal 2,401 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jan 2024Coal 2,618 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 1,919 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2023Coal 1,257 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 2,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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