Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 5 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,775 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 42.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 Dec 2023 · 07:43 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 0.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.48644, 45.4384
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ee8d00f1-5a68-4fa2-8c3e-43d57fc9c3d6
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_042 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ee8d00f1-5a68-4fa2-8c3e-43d57fc9c3d6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ee8d00f1-5a68-4fa2-8c3e-43d57fc9c3d6), accessed 5 Oct 2026.