Methane leaks in Uruguay

Satellites have detected 9 methane plumes at 1 sites in Uruguay since 2023, 3 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

Plumes, last 12 months

Sites

96,000 kg/h

Largest plume, last 12 months

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Notified sites where the operator responded to UNEP

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Biggest plumes in the last 12 months

Detected	Site	Emission rate	Likely operator
18 May 2026Waste / landfill	—	96,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
26 Oct 2025Waste / landfill	URY_S_001	6,169 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
30 Oct 2025Waste / landfill	URY_S_001	4,040 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View

Who operates these sites

Not yet attributed

Plumes by sector, last 12 months

Waste / landfill3

Sites that leak most often

Site	Plumes, last 12 months	Largest detected rate	Last seen	Likely operator
URY_S_001Landfill	26 total	6,169 kg/h	30 Oct 2025	Not yet attributed

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