Methane plume detected in India
On 30 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,809 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 91.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Oct 2023 · 03:55 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.74244, 77.1562
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1dbea25b-e5a7-40eb-9e3c-9a982e4a0ea4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_022 · Landfill
30 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1dbea25b-e5a7-40eb-9e3c-9a982e4a0ea4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1dbea25b-e5a7-40eb-9e3c-9a982e4a0ea4), accessed 4 Oct 2026.