Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 28 Feb 2026, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,466 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 59.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 28 Feb 2026 · 17:23 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 19.40711, -98.84907
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
291ac3e3-4846-47da-ae3e-2a3a8d11b397
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MEX_S_099 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 291ac3e3-4846-47da-ae3e-2a3a8d11b397, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/291ac3e3-4846-47da-ae3e-2a3a8d11b397), accessed 4 Oct 2026.