Methane leaks in Greece

Satellites have detected 26 methane plumes at 2 sites in Greece since 2023, 8 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

Plumes, last 12 months

Sites

11,678 kg/h

Largest plume, last 12 months

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Biggest plumes in the last 12 months

Detected	Site	Emission rate	Likely operator
10 Aug 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	11,678 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
30 Mar 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	7,221 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
28 May 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	6,694 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
20 Jun 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	6,116 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
1 Jun 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	6,096 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
19 Apr 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_002	1,081 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
29 Mar 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_002	799 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
24 Jun 2026Waste / landfill	GRC_S_001	—	Not yet attributed	View

Who operates these sites

Not yet attributed

Plumes by sector, last 12 months

Waste / landfill8

Sites that leak most often

Site	Plumes, last 12 months	Largest detected rate	Last seen	Likely operator
GRC_S_001Landfill · Persistent	610 total	11,678 kg/h	10 Aug 2026	Not yet attributed
GRC_S_002Landfill	216 total	3,878 kg/h	19 Apr 2026	Not yet attributed

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