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Waste / landfill · 15 Apr 2026

Methane plume detected in India

On 15 Apr 2026, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 974 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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974 kg/h
± 312 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 23.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
15 Apr 2026 · 05:55 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 2.0 m/s
Coordinates
22.98321, 72.56738
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UNEP plume ID
8ab1af33-2d55-472b-acc1-fed5f5e27cfe

Likely operator

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Emitting site

IND_S_017 · Landfill
31 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8ab1af33-2d55-472b-acc1-fed5f5e27cfe, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8ab1af33-2d55-472b-acc1-fed5f5e27cfe), accessed 5 Oct 2026.