Methane plume detected in El Salvador
On 31 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,423 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Mar 2026 · 15:39 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 13.86476, -89.22497
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ce237af0-7351-44ea-b9ee-f0919c2cdb30
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SLV_S_001 · Dumping site
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ce237af0-7351-44ea-b9ee-f0919c2cdb30, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ce237af0-7351-44ea-b9ee-f0919c2cdb30), accessed 5 Oct 2026.