Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_627

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 1 Feb 2026, most recently on 25 Apr 2026.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
11,608 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,892 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
1 Feb 2026
Last seen
25 Apr 2026
Coordinates
36.01226, 112.83087 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

11 Mar 2026: 2,175 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 11,608 kg/h 1 Feb 2026 11 Mar 2026 11,608 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Apr 2026Coal — Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2026Coal 2,175 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 11,608 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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