Methane plume detected in Colombia
On 2 Jul 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 553 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 13.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 2 Jul 2024 · 13:51 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 6.53197, -75.25118
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d450e119-11c0-40df-968f-22045620416a
Likely operator
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Emitting site
COL_S_005 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d450e119-11c0-40df-968f-22045620416a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d450e119-11c0-40df-968f-22045620416a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.