Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 4 Apr 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,787 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 115 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Apr 2024 · 06:53 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 24.62325, 46.88957
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a2300c80-09d1-43b7-b67a-8242f5dac5b7
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SAU_S_003 · Landfill
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a2300c80-09d1-43b7-b67a-8242f5dac5b7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a2300c80-09d1-43b7-b67a-8242f5dac5b7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.