Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_008

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 10 methane plumes here since 27 Sep 2022, most recently on 15 Jul 2026.

10
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
7,975 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,206 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 Sep 2022
Last seen
15 Jul 2026
Coordinates
-30.14795, -52.02509 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

15 Jul 2026: 2,717 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 3,722 kg/h20 Nov 2025: 3,970 kg/h2 Jul 2025: 5,969 kg/h7 Jan 2025: 642 kg/h1 Dec 2024: 7,975 kg/h16 Sep 2024: 2,759 kg/h1 Jul 2024: 2,354 kg/h18 Mar 2024: 3,654 kg/h27 Sep 2022: 1,539 kg/h 27 Sep 2022 15 Jul 2026 7,975 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
15 Jul 2026Waste / landfill 2,717 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 3,722 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 3,970 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 5,969 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 642 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Dec 2024Waste / landfill 7,975 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 2,759 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,354 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 3,654 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2022Waste / landfill 1,539 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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