Methane plume detected in Egypt
On 30 Nov 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,417 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Nov 2023 · 10:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 3.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 30.25634, 31.56229
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
796b40ef-832c-43ac-8b27-a8b5a71f9763
Likely operator
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Emitting site
EGY_S_019 · Landfill
22 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 796b40ef-832c-43ac-8b27-a8b5a71f9763, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/796b40ef-832c-43ac-8b27-a8b5a71f9763), accessed 6 Oct 2026.