Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 30 Nov 2024, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 816 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 19.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Nov 2024 · 09:08 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.05524, 35.39898
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
43a9acea-c4e4-4f5f-af3e-63f6d476a156
Likely operator
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Plausible
Under Law 5216 (Metropolitan Municipalities), solid-waste disposal in a metropolitan province is the metropolitan municipality's responsibility; UNEP classifies this source as a landfill.
Emitting site
TUR_S_010 · Landfill
11 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 43a9acea-c4e4-4f5f-af3e-63f6d476a156, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/43a9acea-c4e4-4f5f-af3e-63f6d476a156), accessed 6 Oct 2026.