Methane plume detected in India
On 1 Dec 2024, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,016 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 48.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Dec 2024 · 06:20 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.74244, 77.1562
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b1317a6b-7b33-4732-b0b8-00078bef50f6
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_022 · Landfill
30 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b1317a6b-7b33-4732-b0b8-00078bef50f6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b1317a6b-7b33-4732-b0b8-00078bef50f6), accessed 5 Oct 2026.