Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 7 Nov 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 162,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3,888 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 7 Nov 2025 · 09:17 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 5.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 24.78, 67.03
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
10d71411-1b7e-4ad8-a166-fc100267391e
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 10d71411-1b7e-4ad8-a166-fc100267391e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/10d71411-1b7e-4ad8-a166-fc100267391e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.