Methane plume detected in South Africa
On 14 May 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,234 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 53.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 May 2026 · 12:18 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- -33.77659, 18.54222
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c5cbee4e-3f29-46d1-8ee1-28f824c09121
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ZAF_S_006 · Landfill
32 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c5cbee4e-3f29-46d1-8ee1-28f824c09121, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c5cbee4e-3f29-46d1-8ee1-28f824c09121), accessed 5 Oct 2026.