Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter IRN_S_168

Steel Plant in Iran. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 3 Oct 2025, most recently on 20 Jun 2026.

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

Source type
Steel Plant
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
3 Oct 2025
Last seen
20 Jun 2026
Coordinates
29.92938, 56.73231 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

20 Jun 2026: 360 kg/h3 Oct 2025: 803 kg/h 3 Oct 2025 20 Jun 2026 803 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
20 Jun 2026Coal 360 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2025Coal 803 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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