Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_495

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 1 Feb 2025, most recently on 25 Jul 2026.

6
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
3,098 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,265 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
1 Feb 2025
Last seen
25 Jul 2026
Coordinates
37.74609, 113.56583 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 Jul 2026: 694 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 3,098 kg/h8 Jun 2025: 2,265 kg/h22 Apr 2025: 1,273 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 2,552 kg/h 14 Apr 2025 25 Jul 2026 3,098 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Jul 2026Coal 694 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Coal 3,098 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jun 2025Coal 2,265 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2025Coal 1,273 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Apr 2025Coal 2,552 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2025Coal — Not yet attributed View

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