Methane plume detected in Bangladesh
On 30 Dec 2023, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 153,490 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3,684 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Dec 2023 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 23.4431, 90.6482
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4b79483f-00ea-4523-ad1b-f643d59a11f7
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4b79483f-00ea-4523-ad1b-f643d59a11f7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4b79483f-00ea-4523-ad1b-f643d59a11f7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.