Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_137

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 21 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

21
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
10,681 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,824 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
36.36691, 112.93715 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 1,402 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 1,912 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 739 kg/h6 Apr 2026: 1,170 kg/h20 Mar 2026: 442 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 8,395 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 314 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 1,212 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 1,857 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 2,715 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 3,482 kg/h8 Oct 2024: 1,772 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 3,662 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 1,585 kg/h19 Jul 2024: 1,075 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 2,237 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 10,681 kg/h25 Feb 2024: 3,088 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 1,023 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 1,824 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 2,067 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 10,681 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 1,402 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 1,912 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 739 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Apr 2026Coal 1,170 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Mar 2026Coal 442 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 8,395 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 314 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 1,212 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 1,857 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 2,715 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 3,482 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Oct 2024Coal 1,772 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 3,662 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Coal 1,585 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2024Coal 1,075 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 2,237 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 10,681 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal 3,088 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 1,023 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 1,824 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 2,067 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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