Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 17 Aug 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 749 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 18.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Aug 2026 · 19:36 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 32.63133, -115.27326
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d27f594d-44ee-43e8-a681-a33aa7acfc7f
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MEX_S_121 · Landfill
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d27f594d-44ee-43e8-a681-a33aa7acfc7f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d27f594d-44ee-43e8-a681-a33aa7acfc7f), accessed 5 Oct 2026.