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Methane emitter POL_S_009

Venting shaft in Poland. Satellites have detected 23 methane plumes here since 19 Jun 2023, most recently on 14 Aug 2026.

23
Plumes
9
Plumes, last 12 months
3,809 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,447 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.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Venting shaft
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
19 Jun 2023
Last seen
14 Aug 2026
Coordinates
50.20356, 18.80392 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Aug 2026: 1,277 kg/h28 Jul 2026: 3,544 kg/h19 May 2026: 1,127 kg/h6 May 2026: 1,396 kg/h5 Apr 2026: 2,394 kg/h31 Oct 2025: 1,580 kg/h18 Sep 2025: 1,074 kg/h15 Aug 2025: 2,154 kg/h12 Jun 2025: 1,395 kg/h9 Apr 2025: 474 kg/h10 Oct 2024: 1,795 kg/h20 Sep 2024: 1,726 kg/h15 Aug 2024: 2,077 kg/h11 Aug 2024: 2,177 kg/h7 Aug 2024: 804 kg/h17 Jun 2024: 1,335 kg/h29 May 2024: 1,653 kg/h19 Aug 2023: 3,809 kg/h15 Aug 2023: 1,367 kg/h2 Aug 2023: 1,447 kg/h19 Jun 2023: 466 kg/h 19 Jun 2023 14 Aug 2026 3,809 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Aug 2026Coal 1,277 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
1 Aug 2026Coal — Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
28 Jul 2026Coal 3,544 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
1 Jul 2026Coal — Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
19 May 2026Coal 1,127 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
6 May 2026Coal 1,396 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
5 Apr 2026Coal 2,394 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
31 Oct 2025Coal 1,580 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
18 Sep 2025Coal 1,074 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
15 Aug 2025Coal 2,154 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
12 Jun 2025Coal 1,395 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
9 Apr 2025Coal 474 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
10 Oct 2024Coal 1,795 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
20 Sep 2024Coal 1,726 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
15 Aug 2024Coal 2,077 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
11 Aug 2024Coal 2,177 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
7 Aug 2024Coal 804 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
17 Jun 2024Coal 1,335 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
29 May 2024Coal 1,653 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
19 Aug 2023Coal 3,809 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
15 Aug 2023Coal 1,367 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
2 Aug 2023Coal 1,447 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View
19 Jun 2023Coal 466 kg/h Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible View

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