Methane plume detected in Spain
On 3 Sep 2025, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,551 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 37.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 3 Sep 2025 · 12:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 0.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.22338, -5.87453
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d7294d00-0ffc-4000-9098-08808279cf12
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ESP_S_007 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d7294d00-0ffc-4000-9098-08808279cf12, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d7294d00-0ffc-4000-9098-08808279cf12), accessed 4 Oct 2026.