Methane plume detected in Morocco
On 20 Aug 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 674 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 16.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Aug 2023 · 13:17 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.91187, -8.08085
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
38ecaaa5-dfcd-4480-bb68-0f2ea2ef15b2
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MAR_S_002 · Landfill
21 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 38ecaaa5-dfcd-4480-bb68-0f2ea2ef15b2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/38ecaaa5-dfcd-4480-bb68-0f2ea2ef15b2), accessed 4 Oct 2026.