Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_630

Venting shaft in China. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 26 Oct 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

17
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
2,723 kg/h
Largest detected rate
748 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
26 Oct 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.04107, 112.9268 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 2,723 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 511 kg/h11 May 2026: 750 kg/h30 Apr 2026: 860 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 2,632 kg/h17 Apr 2026: 699 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 1,751 kg/h27 Oct 2025: 231 kg/h3 Aug 2025: 626 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 397 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 313 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 1,019 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 823 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 1,547 kg/h30 Mar 2024: 350 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 746 kg/h 26 Oct 2023 27 Jun 2026 2,723 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Coal 2,723 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jun 2026Coal 511 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 May 2026Coal 750 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2026Coal 860 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2026Coal 2,632 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2026Coal 699 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 1,751 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2025Coal 231 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Coal 626 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Coal 397 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2025Coal 313 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Coal — Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Coal 1,019 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 823 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Coal 1,547 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2024Coal 350 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Coal 746 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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