Methane plume detected in Syria
On 30 Aug 2022, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,610 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Aug 2022 · 06:52 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.32738, 36.4471
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5a17d83b-2cdb-4c48-98b9-da053b1dd5c6
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SYR_S_006 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5a17d83b-2cdb-4c48-98b9-da053b1dd5c6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5a17d83b-2cdb-4c48-98b9-da053b1dd5c6), accessed 5 Oct 2026.