Methane plume detected in Greece
On 23 Sep 2023, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 811 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 19.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Sep 2023 · 09:54 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 0.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.84852, 23.08097
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
78805656-4f1b-4778-b352-cef803c757d0
Likely operator
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Emitting site
GRC_S_002 · Landfill
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 78805656-4f1b-4778-b352-cef803c757d0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/78805656-4f1b-4778-b352-cef803c757d0), accessed 4 Oct 2026.