Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter ARG_S_048

Landfill in Argentina. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 29 Nov 2023, most recently on 3 Feb 2026.

4
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
6,966 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,793 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
29 Nov 2023
Last seen
3 Feb 2026
Coordinates
-24.85101, -65.38022 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

3 Feb 2026: 4,415 kg/h29 May 2024: 6,966 kg/h25 Jan 2024: 1,142 kg/h29 Nov 2023: 1,171 kg/h 29 Nov 2023 3 Feb 2026 6,966 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
3 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 4,415 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 May 2024Waste / landfill 6,966 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 1,142 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Nov 2023Waste / landfill 1,171 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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