Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan
On 20 Apr 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,804 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 163 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Apr 2023 · 07:35 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.09732, 69.48278
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b9a3bf01-c673-4441-9a76-1270f9aafef8
Likely operator
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Emitting site
UZB_S_099 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b9a3bf01-c673-4441-9a76-1270f9aafef8, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b9a3bf01-c673-4441-9a76-1270f9aafef8), accessed 5 Oct 2026.