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Waste / landfill · 27 Apr 2026

Methane plume detected in India

On 27 Apr 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,144 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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1,144 kg/h
± 377 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 27.5 tonnes of methane.

Detected
27 Apr 2026 · 05:57 UTC
Satellite
EnMAP - DLR
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.2 m/s
Coordinates
21.14218, 79.15211
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UNEP plume ID
9c851c05-283c-409b-9cd9-d7d7b8ee604a

Likely operator

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Emitting site

IND_S_081 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9c851c05-283c-409b-9cd9-d7d7b8ee604a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9c851c05-283c-409b-9cd9-d7d7b8ee604a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.