Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_003

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 4 May 2023, most recently on 27 Nov 2024.

5
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
9,271 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,255 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
4 May 2023
Last seen
27 Nov 2024
Coordinates
-23.40265, -46.55392 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Nov 2024: 3,239 kg/h24 Jul 2024: 3,255 kg/h3 Jul 2024: 9,271 kg/h17 May 2024: 1,509 kg/h4 May 2023: 5,645 kg/h 4 May 2023 27 Nov 2024 9,271 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 3,239 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 3,255 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 9,271 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 May 2024Waste / landfill 1,509 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 May 2023Waste / landfill 5,645 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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