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Coal · 24 Nov 2023

Methane plume detected in Mexico

On 24 Nov 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,401 kg/h from a coal mine.

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4,401 kg/h
± 2,221 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 106 tonnes of methane.

Detected
24 Nov 2023 · 20:59 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.9 m/s
Coordinates
27.81764, -101.18181
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UNEP plume ID
24be90ae-8c8e-4b84-b9ef-e3de532d5655

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Emitting site

MEX_S_058 · Venting shaft
7 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 24be90ae-8c8e-4b84-b9ef-e3de532d5655, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/24be90ae-8c8e-4b84-b9ef-e3de532d5655), accessed 5 Oct 2026.