Methane plume detected in Russia
On 9 Apr 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 72,710 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,745 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Apr 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 46.8038, 38.9953
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ddfd2dfa-7cad-46e6-907d-1167946d5cf5
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ddfd2dfa-7cad-46e6-907d-1167946d5cf5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ddfd2dfa-7cad-46e6-907d-1167946d5cf5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.