Methane plume detected in Brazil
On 4 May 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,698 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 88.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 May 2024 · 13:17 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- -23.71375, -46.47392
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
90f0d45e-07c8-494f-8802-2c50a93f9147
Likely operator
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Emitting site
BRA_S_014 · Landfill
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 90f0d45e-07c8-494f-8802-2c50a93f9147, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/90f0d45e-07c8-494f-8802-2c50a93f9147), accessed 4 Oct 2026.