Methane plume detected in India
On 5 May 2024, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,595 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 38.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 May 2024 · 05:37 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.56887, 85.17835
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ebcb73c2-7bb3-45fd-8403-bb91f2ebb284
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_054 · Landfill
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ebcb73c2-7bb3-45fd-8403-bb91f2ebb284, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ebcb73c2-7bb3-45fd-8403-bb91f2ebb284), accessed 5 Oct 2026.