Methane plume detected in Oman
On 26 Oct 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,057 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 49.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Oct 2024 · 06:12 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 23.34054, 58.45603
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
df3543a0-851c-4663-b455-6a0772a7024c
Likely operator
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Emitting site
OMN_S_011 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume df3543a0-851c-4663-b455-6a0772a7024c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/df3543a0-851c-4663-b455-6a0772a7024c), accessed 6 Oct 2026.