Methane plume detected in Zimbabwe
On 22 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 21,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 504 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Aug 2026 · 12:36 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- -18.65, 26.18
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
cd63e1da-15e4-47d6-ba69-ec44ee018b16
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume cd63e1da-15e4-47d6-ba69-ec44ee018b16, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cd63e1da-15e4-47d6-ba69-ec44ee018b16), accessed 5 Oct 2026.