Methane plume detected in Senegal
On 18 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 12,604 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 302 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Feb 2026 · 13:36 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 14.80445, -17.31093
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
44d281c1-ed1b-4dfe-a8fc-44b680a915c7
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SEN_S_001 · Landfill
17 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 44d281c1-ed1b-4dfe-a8fc-44b680a915c7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/44d281c1-ed1b-4dfe-a8fc-44b680a915c7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.