Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 23 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,078 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 25.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jun 2026 · 05:06 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 31.38616, 73.23929
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
870bd2a2-de0f-4200-a7ae-87fc3b8b727f
Likely operator
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Emitting site
PAK_S_019 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 870bd2a2-de0f-4200-a7ae-87fc3b8b727f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/870bd2a2-de0f-4200-a7ae-87fc3b8b727f), accessed 4 Oct 2026.