Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_146

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 5 Dec 2022, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

14
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
2,084 kg/h
Largest detected rate
900 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
5 Dec 2022
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.95492, 113.29318 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 324 kg/h23 Jun 2026: 662 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 1,638 kg/h8 Jun 2025: 620 kg/h1 Feb 2025: 1,278 kg/h3 Aug 2024: 937 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 863 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 968 kg/h22 Dec 2023: 2,084 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 827 kg/h15 Apr 2023: 471 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 712 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 1,425 kg/h5 Dec 2022: 1,120 kg/h 5 Dec 2022 27 Jun 2026 2,084 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 324 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jun 2026Coal 662 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 1,638 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jun 2025Coal 620 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2025Coal 1,278 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2024Coal 937 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2024Coal 863 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 968 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Dec 2023Coal 2,084 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 827 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2023Coal 471 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 712 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 1,425 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Dec 2022Coal 1,120 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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