Methane plume detected in India
On 5 May 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,025 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 48.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 May 2026 · 06:02 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.62423, 77.32729
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f45e29ea-99b6-4c77-943b-aedf8de5d79f
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_026 · Landfill
18 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f45e29ea-99b6-4c77-943b-aedf8de5d79f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f45e29ea-99b6-4c77-943b-aedf8de5d79f), accessed 4 Oct 2026.