Methane plume detected in Iran
On 31 Jan 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 42,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,008 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Jan 2026 · 09:29 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.76, 51.79
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a216d5a0-bc3f-424e-9a99-d996e0773f21
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a216d5a0-bc3f-424e-9a99-d996e0773f21, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a216d5a0-bc3f-424e-9a99-d996e0773f21), accessed 5 Oct 2026.