Methane plume detected in Bolivia
On 19 Oct 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,428 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 58.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Oct 2025 · 18:52 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 5.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- -16.55661, -68.12787
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ec35a1ca-806b-4592-90f0-c971c091ba19
Likely operator
We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.
Emitting site
BOL_S_004 · Landfill
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
Push for action
Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.
Write to the operator →Is this attribution wrong?
If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.
Get alerts for BOL_S_004
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.
Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ec35a1ca-806b-4592-90f0-c971c091ba19, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ec35a1ca-806b-4592-90f0-c971c091ba19), accessed 4 Oct 2026.