Methane plume detected in Chad
On 9 Nov 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 68,000 kg/h from a site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,632 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Nov 2025 · 11:59 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- unknown
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 10.3, 19.21
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
2eda987f-df40-46cd-85d7-4924f4dfaae1
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2eda987f-df40-46cd-85d7-4924f4dfaae1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2eda987f-df40-46cd-85d7-4924f4dfaae1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.