Methane plume detected in South Africa
On 23 Dec 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,959 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 47.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Dec 2025 · 11:29 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 3.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- -29.62986, 30.98043
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
6141cc71-b408-40e6-9d0e-bed3785fcfea
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ZAF_S_018 · Landfill
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6141cc71-b408-40e6-9d0e-bed3785fcfea, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6141cc71-b408-40e6-9d0e-bed3785fcfea), accessed 5 Oct 2026.