Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_142

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 18 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 25 Jul 2026.

18
Plumes
6
Plumes, last 12 months
3,905 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,072 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
25 Jul 2026
Coordinates
37.82495, 113.47138 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 Jul 2026: 1,064 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 3,093 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 2,133 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 2,325 kg/h29 Sep 2025: 1,293 kg/h25 Sep 2025: 2,072 kg/h11 Jun 2025: 1,579 kg/h8 Jun 2025: 2,719 kg/h4 Jun 2025: 893 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 3,362 kg/h3 Apr 2025: 1,031 kg/h23 Apr 2024: 2,224 kg/h28 Mar 2024: 3,288 kg/h30 Jan 2024: 3,905 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 326 kg/h15 Apr 2023: 1,903 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 1,928 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 25 Jul 2026 3,905 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Jul 2026Coal 1,064 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jun 2026Coal 3,093 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Coal 2,133 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 2,325 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Sep 2025Coal 1,293 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Sep 2025Coal 2,072 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jun 2025Coal 1,579 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jun 2025Coal 2,719 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jun 2025Coal 893 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2025Coal — Not yet attributed View
14 Apr 2025Coal 3,362 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2025Coal 1,031 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2024Coal 2,224 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Mar 2024Coal 3,288 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jan 2024Coal 3,905 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 326 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2023Coal 1,903 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 1,928 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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