The Bailongshan No.1 coal mine in China ranks as the world's gassiest mine that is currently under development. On a 20-year horizon, Bailongshan No.1's methane emissions are expected to be 6.4 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per year, and 2.3 million metric tons annually on a 100-year horizon.
Methane emissions of the gassiest coal mines worldwide as of 2022, by development phase
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Characteristic
Annual methane emissions (20-year horizon)
Annual methane emissions (100-year horizon)
KPC Operation - Indonesia (In operation)
17.7
6.4
LW Bogdanka - Poland (In operation)
13
4.7
Yalevsky Mine - Russia (In operation)
10.4
3.8
Bogatyr Mine - Kazakhstan (In operation)
9.3
3.4
Grootegeluk Mine - South Africa (In operation)
8.6
3.1
Bailongshan No.1 Mine - China (Under development)
6.4
2.3
Obukhovskaya No.1 Mine - Russia (Under development)
6.2
2.2
Tahmoor South Mine - Australia (Under development)
2.9
1
Shargun Mine - Uzbekistan (Under development)
1.8
0.6
Aberpergwm Mine - United Kingdom (Under development)
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Global Energy Monitor. (March 15, 2022). Methane emissions of the gassiest coal mines worldwide as of 2022, by development phase (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219976/global-highest-methane-emitting-coal-mines-by-development-phase/
Global Energy Monitor. "Methane emissions of the gassiest coal mines worldwide as of 2022, by development phase (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219976/global-highest-methane-emitting-coal-mines-by-development-phase/
Global Energy Monitor. (2022). Methane emissions of the gassiest coal mines worldwide as of 2022, by development phase (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219976/global-highest-methane-emitting-coal-mines-by-development-phase/
Global Energy Monitor. "Methane Emissions of The Gassiest Coal Mines Worldwide as of 2022, by Development Phase (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219976/global-highest-methane-emitting-coal-mines-by-development-phase/
Global Energy Monitor, Methane emissions of the gassiest coal mines worldwide as of 2022, by development phase (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219976/global-highest-methane-emitting-coal-mines-by-development-phase/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
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