Methane plume detected in Senegal
On 24 Jan 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 24 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 14.80445, -17.31093
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7a51af7a-be73-4b5a-8765-5d926106cf1e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SEN_S_001 · Landfill
12 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7a51af7a-be73-4b5a-8765-5d926106cf1e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7a51af7a-be73-4b5a-8765-5d926106cf1e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.