Methane Leaks
Coal · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_901

Drainage station in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 27 Jun 2026, most recently on 8 Jul 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
961 kg/h
Largest detected rate
764 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Drainage station
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
27 Jun 2026
Last seen
8 Jul 2026
Coordinates
36.48182, 112.98519 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

8 Jul 2026: 567 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 961 kg/h 27 Jun 2026 8 Jul 2026 961 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
8 Jul 2026Coal 567 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jun 2026Coal 961 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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