Methane plume detected in Afghanistan
On 29 Jan 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 881 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 21.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Jan 2026 · 06:45 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 34.48099, 69.45094
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b5d98df2-e136-4a78-b1b3-c14e453e6aa4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
AFG_S_001 · Dumping site
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b5d98df2-e136-4a78-b1b3-c14e453e6aa4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b5d98df2-e136-4a78-b1b3-c14e453e6aa4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.