Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter ARE_S_023

Landfill in United Arab Emirates. Satellites have detected 7 methane plumes here since 3 Mar 2023, most recently on 27 Jun 2026.

7
Plumes
6
Plumes, last 12 months
8,664 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,208 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
3 Mar 2023
Last seen
27 Jun 2026
Coordinates
25.63767, 55.79347 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2026: 3,995 kg/h23 Jun 2026: 6,622 kg/h19 Jun 2026: 1,793 kg/h24 May 2026: 2,798 kg/h20 Feb 2026: 4,752 kg/h16 Feb 2026: 8,664 kg/h3 Mar 2023: 4,208 kg/h 3 Mar 2023 27 Jun 2026 8,664 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 3,995 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 6,622 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 1,793 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 May 2026Waste / landfill 2,798 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 4,752 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 8,664 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Mar 2023Waste / landfill 4,208 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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