Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter MEX_S_026

Landfill in Mexico. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 3 Oct 2024, most recently on 21 Feb 2026.

4
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
2,397 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,814 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
3 Oct 2024
Last seen
21 Feb 2026
Coordinates
19.64232, -98.97158 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Feb 2026: 2,397 kg/h30 Jul 2025: 485 kg/h23 Oct 2024: 2,071 kg/h3 Oct 2024: 1,557 kg/h 3 Oct 2024 21 Feb 2026 2,397 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 2,397 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 485 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 2,071 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 1,557 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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