Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_031

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 22 Aug 2025, most recently on 1 Jul 2026.

2
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
4,442 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,328 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
22 Aug 2025
Last seen
1 Jul 2026
Coordinates
-23.34474, -46.77588 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 Jul 2026: 4,442 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 2,214 kg/h 22 Aug 2025 1 Jul 2026 4,442 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Jul 2026Waste / landfill 4,442 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 2,214 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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