Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 22 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,608 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Apr 2026 · 08:32 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 21.65043, 39.40224
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f959dc50-78b7-4f26-b4f4-b656051d7964
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SAU_S_011 · Landfill
15 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f959dc50-78b7-4f26-b4f4-b656051d7964, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f959dc50-78b7-4f26-b4f4-b656051d7964), accessed 4 Oct 2026.