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Waste / landfill · 17 May 2026

Methane plume detected in India

On 17 May 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,029 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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2,029 kg/h
± 857 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 48.7 tonnes of methane.

Detected
17 May 2026 · 06:13 UTC
Satellite
EnMAP - DLR
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SE · 5.6 m/s
Coordinates
28.40261, 77.1722
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UNEP plume ID
b7cf8f99-0292-4236-90ad-052615f0c2a2

Likely operator

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Emitting site

IND_S_034 · Landfill
16 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b7cf8f99-0292-4236-90ad-052615f0c2a2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b7cf8f99-0292-4236-90ad-052615f0c2a2), accessed 6 Oct 2026.