Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter ARE_S_006

Landfill in United Arab Emirates. Satellites have detected 11 methane plumes here since 27 Jul 2023, most recently on 3 Apr 2026.

11
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
2,707 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,506 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
27 Jul 2023
Last seen
3 Apr 2026
Coordinates
25.29719, 55.65381 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

3 Apr 2026: 1,898 kg/h20 Feb 2026: 1,499 kg/h26 Jun 2025: 1,851 kg/h25 Jan 2025: 2,707 kg/h22 Oct 2024: 1,161 kg/h25 Aug 2024: 1,506 kg/h23 Jul 2024: 1,240 kg/h21 Jun 2024: 2,200 kg/h19 Apr 2024: 1,039 kg/h22 Oct 2023: 1,079 kg/h27 Jul 2023: 1,724 kg/h 27 Jul 2023 3 Apr 2026 2,707 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
3 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 1,898 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 1,499 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 1,851 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 2,707 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 1,161 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 1,506 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 1,240 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 2,200 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 1,039 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 1,079 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2023Waste / landfill 1,724 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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