Methane plume detected in India
On 17 Feb 2023, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,241 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 77.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Feb 2023 · 05:55 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 13.10912, 77.65866
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
8fe9273d-7744-4468-bc9a-c53d2e419472
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_024 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8fe9273d-7744-4468-bc9a-c53d2e419472, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8fe9273d-7744-4468-bc9a-c53d2e419472), accessed 5 Oct 2026.