Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_443

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 17 Feb 2024, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

4
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
4,788 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,366 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Response so far

Source type
Venting shaft
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
17 Feb 2024
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
35.66851, 112.63969 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 3,477 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 4,788 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 1,256 kg/h17 Feb 2024: 939 kg/h 17 Feb 2024 27 Jun 2026 4,788 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 3,477 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2026Coal 4,788 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Coal 1,256 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Feb 2024Coal 939 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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