Methane plume detected in India
On 11 Jan 2024, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,390 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 33.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Jan 2024 · 05:56 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.75756, 77.44426
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fbdcf27c-b05f-4ae3-aaf4-d1f046c51a3a
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_033 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume fbdcf27c-b05f-4ae3-aaf4-d1f046c51a3a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fbdcf27c-b05f-4ae3-aaf4-d1f046c51a3a), accessed 4 Oct 2026.