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Waste / landfill · 31 May 2026

Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan

On 31 May 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,262 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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1,262 kg/h
± 199 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 30.3 tonnes of methane.

Detected
31 May 2026 · 07:14 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 0.8 m/s
Coordinates
41.09732, 69.48278
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UNEP plume ID
d128968d-a2cf-479c-819d-47a61a1a4d8a

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Emitting site

UZB_S_099 · Landfill
16 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d128968d-a2cf-479c-819d-47a61a1a4d8a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d128968d-a2cf-479c-819d-47a61a1a4d8a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.