Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 23 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,044 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 25.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Mar 2026 · 17:08 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 10.28614, -66.90007
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
bf7795b0-1f68-44a1-b979-307ad652598f
Likely operator
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Emitting site
VEN_S_038 · Landfill
8 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume bf7795b0-1f68-44a1-b979-307ad652598f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/bf7795b0-1f68-44a1-b979-307ad652598f), accessed 5 Oct 2026.