Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_005

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 10 methane plumes here since 24 Jun 2024, most recently on 1 Jul 2026.

10
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
4,152 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,664 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
24 Jun 2024
Last seen
1 Jul 2026
Coordinates
-23.4268, -47.54615 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 Jul 2026: 4,152 kg/h21 May 2025: 2,804 kg/h17 May 2025: 2,595 kg/h7 Mar 2025: 1,929 kg/h3 Mar 2025: 2,732 kg/h19 Nov 2024: 2,576 kg/h2 Sep 2024: 3,074 kg/h29 Aug 2024: 1,265 kg/h20 Jul 2024: 2,858 kg/h24 Jun 2024: 1,729 kg/h 24 Jun 2024 1 Jul 2026 4,152 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Jul 2026Waste / landfill 4,152 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 May 2025Waste / landfill 2,804 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 May 2025Waste / landfill 2,595 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 1,929 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 2,732 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 2,576 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 3,074 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 1,265 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,858 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 1,729 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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