Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan
On 18 Jul 2022, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,344 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 80.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Jul 2022 · 06:20 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.09732, 69.48278
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
badd09e6-f725-4771-9365-9a6f22ea05fe
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 badd09e6-f725-4771-9365-9a6f22ea05fe, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/badd09e6-f725-4771-9365-9a6f22ea05fe), accessed 5 Oct 2026.