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Waste / landfill · 23 Dec 2023

Methane plume detected in Pakistan

On 23 Dec 2023, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 120,130 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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120,130 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,883 tonnes of methane.

Detected
23 Dec 2023 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Coordinates
31.363, 73.9655
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UNEP plume ID
6e05ebe6-b8cc-4f19-aec1-46b83c0f5c11

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6e05ebe6-b8cc-4f19-aec1-46b83c0f5c11, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6e05ebe6-b8cc-4f19-aec1-46b83c0f5c11), accessed 5 Oct 2026.