Methane plume detected in India
On 27 Mar 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,560 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 109 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Mar 2025 · 07:22 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 5.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.44714, 80.23436
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7005c8b2-7a9f-458b-bcad-c2e6597f6a6e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_032 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7005c8b2-7a9f-458b-bcad-c2e6597f6a6e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7005c8b2-7a9f-458b-bcad-c2e6597f6a6e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.