Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 14 Mar 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,887 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 45.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 Mar 2026 · 06:50 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 42.18546, 69.48423
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
98d5bebc-2b87-409a-8f9c-521a5738eb1d
Likely operator
We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.
Emitting site
KAZ_S_030 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
Push for action
Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.
Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
Is this attribution wrong?
If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.
Get alerts for KAZ_S_030
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.
Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 98d5bebc-2b87-409a-8f9c-521a5738eb1d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/98d5bebc-2b87-409a-8f9c-521a5738eb1d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.