Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 30 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 12,000 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 288 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Aug 2026 · 10:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.13, 49.79
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ee6f236f-33fe-4c45-8937-d3bfb55add6e
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ee6f236f-33fe-4c45-8937-d3bfb55add6e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ee6f236f-33fe-4c45-8937-d3bfb55add6e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.