Methane plume detected in South Africa
On 22 Oct 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,658 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 39.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Oct 2025 · 11:56 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- -25.45499, 28.10722
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
42a743a9-7a00-4275-a7e8-f5c6772e901c
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ZAF_S_001 · Landfill
13 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 42a743a9-7a00-4275-a7e8-f5c6772e901c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/42a743a9-7a00-4275-a7e8-f5c6772e901c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.