Methane plume detected in Brazil
On 27 Sep 2022, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,539 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Sep 2022 · 14:09 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- -30.14795, -52.02509
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e5915124-0e6a-4ef9-a0f5-c0811abbd6e0
Likely operator
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Emitting site
BRA_S_008 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e5915124-0e6a-4ef9-a0f5-c0811abbd6e0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e5915124-0e6a-4ef9-a0f5-c0811abbd6e0), accessed 5 Oct 2026.