Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_174

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 19 methane plumes here since 9 Jan 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

19
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
7,698 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,710 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
9 Jan 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.08795, 112.86639 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 3,688 kg/h11 May 2026: 3,180 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 1,377 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 7,698 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 1,950 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 7,043 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 642 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 1,322 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 1,574 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,336 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,815 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 4,020 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 1,647 kg/h23 May 2024: 1,678 kg/h22 May 2024: 1,434 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 1,511 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 4,200 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 612 kg/h9 Jan 2023: 1,710 kg/h 9 Jan 2023 27 Jun 2026 7,698 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 3,688 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 May 2026Coal 3,180 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 1,377 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2026Coal 7,698 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 1,950 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 7,043 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 642 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 1,322 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 1,574 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 2,336 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 1,815 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 4,020 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 1,647 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 May 2024Coal 1,678 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Coal 1,434 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 1,511 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 4,200 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 612 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jan 2023Coal 1,710 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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