Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 24 Jan 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 69,490 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,668 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Jan 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 24.9338, 66.9424
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
631ea3b8-951d-47c3-9128-8de7556a6034
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 631ea3b8-951d-47c3-9128-8de7556a6034, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/631ea3b8-951d-47c3-9128-8de7556a6034), accessed 5 Oct 2026.