Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 24 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 41,300 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 991 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Aug 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 24.5746, 46.9363
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3682886d-2b17-43f5-aef2-b6713e145b44
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3682886d-2b17-43f5-aef2-b6713e145b44, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3682886d-2b17-43f5-aef2-b6713e145b44), accessed 5 Oct 2026.