Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_182

Drainage station in China. Satellites have detected 22 methane plumes here since 30 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

22
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
15,281 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,842 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Drainage station
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
30 Mar 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
35.99206, 112.89036 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 2,262 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 1,990 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 4,101 kg/h18 Apr 2026: 1,833 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 3,668 kg/h11 Mar 2026: 1,130 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 15,281 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 2,234 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 1,211 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 1,784 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,850 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 2,660 kg/h8 Oct 2024: 1,152 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 1,361 kg/h2 Oct 2024: 1,259 kg/h22 May 2024: 1,052 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 3,564 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 4,204 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 1,412 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 1,627 kg/h 30 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 15,281 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 2,262 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 1,990 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2026Coal 4,101 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Apr 2026Coal 1,833 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 3,668 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 1,130 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 15,281 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal — Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 2,234 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 1,211 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2025Coal 1,784 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 1,850 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jan 2025Coal — Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 2,660 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Oct 2024Coal 1,152 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 1,361 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Oct 2024Coal 1,259 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Coal 1,052 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 3,564 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 4,204 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Coal 1,412 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 1,627 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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