Methane plume detected in Malaysia
On 25 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,235 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 29.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 25 Mar 2026 · 04:43 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 3.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 1.65917, 103.71733
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a47454e6-cb1f-4102-80ce-d95b0eca73b6
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MYS_S_005 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a47454e6-cb1f-4102-80ce-d95b0eca73b6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a47454e6-cb1f-4102-80ce-d95b0eca73b6), accessed 4 Oct 2026.