Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_560

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 11 Mar 2024, most recently on 2 Jun 2026.

4
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
1,614 kg/h
Largest detected rate
838 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
11 Mar 2024
Last seen
2 Jun 2026
Coordinates
32.82268, 116.54336 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

2 Jun 2026: 310 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 483 kg/h24 Jul 2024: 1,614 kg/h11 Mar 2024: 1,194 kg/h 11 Mar 2024 2 Jun 2026 1,614 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
2 Jun 2026Coal 310 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 483 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jul 2024Coal 1,614 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2024Coal 1,194 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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