Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 23 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,111 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 26.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Oct 2023 · 18:42 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 3.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.69702, -106.03706
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9cdc5ba5-703f-4cbf-b2ed-e1cab5fa63db
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MEX_S_016 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9cdc5ba5-703f-4cbf-b2ed-e1cab5fa63db, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9cdc5ba5-703f-4cbf-b2ed-e1cab5fa63db), accessed 5 Oct 2026.