Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_208

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 19 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

17
Plumes
6
Plumes, last 12 months
4,838 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,129 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
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.28893, 112.99898 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 1,167 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 755 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 804 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 1,129 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 600 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 850 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 1,048 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,362 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 262 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,504 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 4,129 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 4,838 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 1,787 kg/h19 Jul 2024: 502 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 1,720 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 1,006 kg/h19 Mar 2023: 1,261 kg/h 19 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 4,838 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 1,167 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 755 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 804 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 1,129 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 600 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 850 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 1,048 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Coal 2,362 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2025Coal 262 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal 1,504 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 4,129 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 4,838 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Coal 1,787 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2024Coal 502 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 1,720 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2023Coal 1,006 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2023Coal 1,261 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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