Methane leaks in El Salvador

Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes at 2 sites in El Salvador since 2025, 4 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

Plumes, last 12 months

Sites

7,682 kg/h

Largest plume, last 12 months

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Biggest plumes in the last 12 months

Detected	Site	Emission rate	Likely operator
15 Apr 2026Waste / landfill	SLV_S_002	7,682 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
19 Apr 2026Waste / landfill	SLV_S_002	1,520 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
31 Mar 2026Waste / landfill	SLV_S_001	1,423 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
31 Mar 2026Waste / landfill	SLV_S_002	1,154 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View

Who operates these sites

Not yet attributed

Plumes by sector, last 12 months

Waste / landfill4

Sites that leak most often

Site	Plumes, last 12 months	Largest detected rate	Last seen	Likely operator
SLV_S_002Landfill · Persistent	34 total	7,682 kg/h	19 Apr 2026	Not yet attributed
SLV_S_001Dumping site	12 total	5,986 kg/h	31 Mar 2026	Not yet attributed

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