Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan
On 22 Mar 2023, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,081 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 73.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Mar 2023 · 06:42 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 1.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.09732, 69.48278
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
16ece137-c630-4b59-9646-a302840a33bd
Likely operator
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Emitting site
UZB_S_099 · Landfill
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 16ece137-c630-4b59-9646-a302840a33bd, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/16ece137-c630-4b59-9646-a302840a33bd), accessed 5 Oct 2026.