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Waste / landfill · 27 Mar 2026

Methane plume detected in India

On 27 Mar 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,137 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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5,137 kg/h
± 1,958 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 123 tonnes of methane.

Detected
27 Mar 2026 · 05:56 UTC
Satellite
EnMAP - DLR
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 4.0 m/s
Coordinates
13.10912, 77.65866
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UNEP plume ID
4f2cf13d-0e23-4af7-831c-b94c3be4f442

Likely operator

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Emitting site

IND_S_024 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4f2cf13d-0e23-4af7-831c-b94c3be4f442, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4f2cf13d-0e23-4af7-831c-b94c3be4f442), accessed 4 Oct 2026.