Methane plume detected in Tunisia
On 14 Jul 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 765 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 18.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 Jul 2024 · 10:10 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 3.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.76729, 10.4602
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7cedcf40-6b31-4252-b502-3aef9b3d1835
Likely operator
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Emitting site
TUN_S_003 · Landfill
15 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7cedcf40-6b31-4252-b502-3aef9b3d1835, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7cedcf40-6b31-4252-b502-3aef9b3d1835), accessed 6 Oct 2026.