Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · 8 Feb 2024

Methane plume detected in Bangladesh

On 8 Feb 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 95,040 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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95,040 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,281 tonnes of methane.

Detected
8 Feb 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Coordinates
23.7401, 90.7883
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UNEP plume ID
cc193a31-a538-4833-a403-ebb07f1cb631

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume cc193a31-a538-4833-a403-ebb07f1cb631, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cc193a31-a538-4833-a403-ebb07f1cb631), accessed 5 Oct 2026.