Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 23 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,926 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 46.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jun 2026 · 06:37 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.18966, 43.89022
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c4900115-8267-4426-9347-94b041544cec
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_090 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c4900115-8267-4426-9347-94b041544cec, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c4900115-8267-4426-9347-94b041544cec), accessed 4 Oct 2026.