Methane plume detected in Malaysia
On 29 Jul 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,893 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 93.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Jul 2026 · 02:53 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 1.65917, 103.71733
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
887e40e1-6293-4ef2-a96e-2a40706abe04
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MYS_S_005 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 887e40e1-6293-4ef2-a96e-2a40706abe04, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/887e40e1-6293-4ef2-a96e-2a40706abe04), accessed 5 Oct 2026.