Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_025

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 12 Jan 2024, most recently on 13 May 2026.

6
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
5,802 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,410 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
12 Jan 2024
Last seen
13 May 2026
Coordinates
-29.65844, -53.86657 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

13 May 2026: 3,678 kg/h18 Feb 2026: 541 kg/h5 Feb 2026: 1,733 kg/h1 Mar 2025: 2,263 kg/h7 Jan 2025: 2,557 kg/h12 Jan 2024: 5,802 kg/h 12 Jan 2024 13 May 2026 5,802 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
13 May 2026Waste / landfill 3,678 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 541 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 1,733 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 2,263 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 2,557 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 5,802 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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