Methane plume detected in India
On 26 Jan 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 9,447 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 227 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Jan 2024 · 08:20 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 3.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 22.98321, 72.56738
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a80843ce-ad74-4c60-a096-502b948eb9a3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_017 · Landfill
18 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a80843ce-ad74-4c60-a096-502b948eb9a3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a80843ce-ad74-4c60-a096-502b948eb9a3), accessed 5 Oct 2026.