Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 27 May 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,323 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 79.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 May 2026 · 08:43 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 4.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.15161, 49.87788
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
79e2d6fb-c5d8-4c7a-b247-54604d676782
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SAU_S_020 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 79e2d6fb-c5d8-4c7a-b247-54604d676782, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/79e2d6fb-c5d8-4c7a-b247-54604d676782), accessed 5 Oct 2026.