Methane plume detected in Bangladesh
On 7 Jan 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 189,600 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 4,550 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 7 Jan 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 23.7703, 90.3955
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
8e515afe-028e-4227-a4c3-6bf3df3f0328
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8e515afe-028e-4227-a4c3-6bf3df3f0328, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8e515afe-028e-4227-a4c3-6bf3df3f0328), accessed 6 Oct 2026.