Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · 25 May 2026

Methane plume detected in Jordan

On 25 May 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 40,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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40,000 kg/h
± 15,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 960 tonnes of methane.

Detected
25 May 2026 · 10:35 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 2.5 m/s
Coordinates
32.18, 36.11
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UNEP plume ID
85b280da-cc8c-436a-a187-f3284183ddb0

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 85b280da-cc8c-436a-a187-f3284183ddb0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/85b280da-cc8c-436a-a187-f3284183ddb0), accessed 5 Oct 2026.