Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 2 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,186 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 28.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 2 Oct 2023 · 06:59 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.43438, 73.17255
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
53319fd4-7061-4232-8fe8-b1c60f04d758
Likely operator
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Emitting site
PAK_S_021 · Landfill
11 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 53319fd4-7061-4232-8fe8-b1c60f04d758, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/53319fd4-7061-4232-8fe8-b1c60f04d758), accessed 5 Oct 2026.