Methane emitter POL_S_001
Venting shaft in Poland. Satellites have detected 10 methane plumes here since 26 Jun 2022, most recently on 10 Oct 2024.
10
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
8,796 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,484 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it
Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible
Evidence
- State-controlled PGG runs most Upper Silesian thermal-coal mines.
Response so far
- Source type
- Venting shaft
- UNEP notified
- Not applicable
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Not applicable
- First seen
- 26 Jun 2022
- Last seen
- 10 Oct 2024
- Coordinates
- 50.20164, 18.66315 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2024Coal | 3,813 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 20 Sep 2024Coal | 892 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 9 Aug 2024Coal | 2,238 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 7 Aug 2024Coal | 2,621 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 17 Jun 2024Coal | 8,796 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 13 Apr 2024Coal | 2,348 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 19 Aug 2023Coal | 3,454 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 15 Aug 2023Coal | 4,978 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 11 Aug 2023Coal | 1,905 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
| 26 Jun 2022Coal | 1,384 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
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