Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 20 May 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 133,570 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3,206 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 May 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 24.8864, 67.132
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f4d71d62-0bdd-45a1-9171-13b6f193df5d
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f4d71d62-0bdd-45a1-9171-13b6f193df5d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f4d71d62-0bdd-45a1-9171-13b6f193df5d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.