Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan
On 23 Jun 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 8,595 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 206 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jun 2023 · 06:20 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 4.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.09732, 69.48278
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7c32dcd7-c121-4347-b1c1-162f156a57dc
Likely operator
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Emitting site
UZB_S_099 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7c32dcd7-c121-4347-b1c1-162f156a57dc, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7c32dcd7-c121-4347-b1c1-162f156a57dc), accessed 5 Oct 2026.