Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 26 Jan 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,071 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 97.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Jan 2026 · 08:58 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 21.65043, 39.40224
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
532b2b35-13cc-4aed-a0b9-527ab98dc9ac
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SAU_S_011 · Landfill
15 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 532b2b35-13cc-4aed-a0b9-527ab98dc9ac, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/532b2b35-13cc-4aed-a0b9-527ab98dc9ac), accessed 5 Oct 2026.