Methane plume detected in Argentina
On 30 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,490 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 156 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Dec 2023 · 16:30 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- -34.53163, -58.61554
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3e4070e1-1f51-4f82-af2e-d62cfa0dc7a5
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ARG_S_026 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3e4070e1-1f51-4f82-af2e-d62cfa0dc7a5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3e4070e1-1f51-4f82-af2e-d62cfa0dc7a5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.