Methane plume detected in Chile
On 23 Jan 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,059 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 49.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jan 2026 · 15:22 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- -36.76768, -72.9635
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
21227ea0-f24d-4b49-8353-46a5f61b90e3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHL_S_014 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 21227ea0-f24d-4b49-8353-46a5f61b90e3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/21227ea0-f24d-4b49-8353-46a5f61b90e3), accessed 4 Oct 2026.