Methane plume detected in China
On 31 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,632 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 159 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Mar 2026 · 06:33 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 4.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 44.03981, 87.86554
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b115c3dd-e663-4c3d-b7a4-e27709eac95c
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHN_S_044 · Landfill
17 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b115c3dd-e663-4c3d-b7a4-e27709eac95c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b115c3dd-e663-4c3d-b7a4-e27709eac95c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.