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Waste / landfill · 25 Mar 2024

Methane plume detected in Pakistan

On 25 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 98,810 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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98,810 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,371 tonnes of methane.

Detected
25 Mar 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Coordinates
31.4287, 73.125
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UNEP plume ID
93ead237-d845-4db6-819c-4f8bbd6316dd

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 93ead237-d845-4db6-819c-4f8bbd6316dd, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/93ead237-d845-4db6-819c-4f8bbd6316dd), accessed 5 Oct 2026.