Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_020

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 17 May 2024, most recently on 7 Mar 2025.

3
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
5,068 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,715 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
17 May 2024
Last seen
7 Mar 2025
Coordinates
-23.88226, -46.33018 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

7 Mar 2025: 5,068 kg/h3 Jul 2024: 4,715 kg/h17 May 2024: 2,006 kg/h 17 May 2024 7 Mar 2025 5,068 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
7 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 5,068 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 4,715 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 May 2024Waste / landfill 2,006 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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