CMS_CH4_FLX_MX: Methane Flux for Mexican Oil/Gas Systems

CMS_CH4_FLX_MX contains yearly average methane flux for Mexico's oil and gas systems based on a bottom-up calculation of emissions reported by the Mexican Petroleum Institute in 2010. The data is part of the NASA Carbon Monitoring System, which uses satellite and surface-based data to characterize global carbon sources and sinks. Emissions are concentrated along Mexico's east coast, corresponding to oil production areas.

Use Cases

• Modeling national methane inventories based on bottom-up emissions calculations
• Comparing regional oil and gas emissions profiles based on geographic concentration
• Supporting policy and regulatory activities for carbon management based on NASA CMS products
• Analyzing spatial patterns of emissions from oil production along the east coast

Strengths

• Data is derived from a specific source: emissions reported by the Mexican Petroleum Institute
• Part of the NASA Carbon Monitoring System, which utilizes satellite observations and modeling capabilities
• Provides finer-scale regional information within a global monitoring framework

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is based on a single year's emissions report (2010); temporal coverage is limited
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Bottom-up calculation of oil/gas emissions reported by the Mexican Petroleum Institute

Time Range

Yearly average for 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:49:06.054616; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mexico, concentrated along the east coast