Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter BRA_S_034

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 11 Sep 2025, most recently on 14 Mar 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,782 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,646 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
11 Sep 2025
Last seen
14 Mar 2026
Coordinates
-21.39627, -47.957 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Mar 2026: 1,510 kg/h11 Sep 2025: 1,782 kg/h 11 Sep 2025 14 Mar 2026 1,782 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 1,510 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Sep 2025Waste / landfill 1,782 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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