Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 26 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,677 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 64.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Apr 2026 · 16:17 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 21.96896, -102.21298
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e6952643-0809-4dc2-956b-6b92d51dc94d
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MEX_S_027 · Landfill
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e6952643-0809-4dc2-956b-6b92d51dc94d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e6952643-0809-4dc2-956b-6b92d51dc94d), accessed 6 Oct 2026.