Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 20 Dec 2023, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,449 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Dec 2023 · 17:50 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 1.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 18.98281, -98.1394
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4ea63790-b485-4af9-8b80-33bc0b63ad7e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MEX_S_019 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4ea63790-b485-4af9-8b80-33bc0b63ad7e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4ea63790-b485-4af9-8b80-33bc0b63ad7e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.