Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_562

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 25 Feb 2024, most recently on 2 Jun 2026.

5
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
777 kg/h
Largest detected rate
447 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
25 Feb 2024
Last seen
2 Jun 2026
Coordinates
32.87216, 116.62929 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

2 Jun 2026: 221 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 777 kg/h14 Oct 2024: 471 kg/h17 Aug 2024: 423 kg/h 17 Aug 2024 2 Jun 2026 777 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
2 Jun 2026Coal 221 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2026Coal 777 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Oct 2024Coal 471 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Aug 2024Coal 423 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal — Not yet attributed View

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