Methane plume detected in Spain
On 24 May 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 164 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 May 2026 · 14:13 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 38.48567, -0.33938
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
89c5f9dc-070f-4a25-95ac-6676f9b9c504
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ESP_S_013 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 89c5f9dc-070f-4a25-95ac-6676f9b9c504, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/89c5f9dc-070f-4a25-95ac-6676f9b9c504), accessed 4 Oct 2026.