Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 24 Oct 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 49,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,176 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Oct 2025 · 10:20 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 5.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 24.29, 47.09
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
8ed4dc58-a60b-4d8a-97f2-f8453808aca9
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8ed4dc58-a60b-4d8a-97f2-f8453808aca9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8ed4dc58-a60b-4d8a-97f2-f8453808aca9), accessed 4 Oct 2026.