Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_157

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 26 methane plumes here since 15 Feb 2023, most recently on 8 Jul 2026.

26
Plumes
12
Plumes, last 12 months
7,931 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,452 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
15 Feb 2023
Last seen
8 Jul 2026
Coordinates
36.38906, 112.87599 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

8 Jul 2026: 879 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 2,203 kg/h5 May 2026: 1,363 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 1,562 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 2,462 kg/h6 Apr 2026: 3,764 kg/h11 Mar 2026: 2,441 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 2,398 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 3,546 kg/h3 Jan 2026: 795 kg/h18 Nov 2025: 2,804 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 910 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 3,157 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 4,529 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 6,279 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 4,576 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 1,812 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 1,701 kg/h19 Jul 2024: 850 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 4,030 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 7,931 kg/h25 Feb 2024: 5,780 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 1,219 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 2,819 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 2,392 kg/h15 Feb 2023: 5,427 kg/h 15 Feb 2023 8 Jul 2026 7,931 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
8 Jul 2026Coal 879 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jun 2026Coal 2,203 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 May 2026Coal 1,363 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 1,562 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 2,462 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Apr 2026Coal 3,764 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 2,441 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 2,398 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 3,546 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jan 2026Coal 795 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Nov 2025Coal 2,804 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 910 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 3,157 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 4,529 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 6,279 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 4,576 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 1,812 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Coal 1,701 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2024Coal 850 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 4,030 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 7,931 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal 5,780 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2023Coal 1,219 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 2,819 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 2,392 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Feb 2023Coal 5,427 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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