Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter BRA_S_050

Landfill in Brazil. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 18 Mar 2024, most recently on 15 Jul 2026.

5
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
3,092 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,410 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
18 Mar 2024
Last seen
15 Jul 2026
Coordinates
-29.74634, -51.19464 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

15 Jul 2026: 956 kg/h23 Mar 2026: 1,410 kg/h7 Mar 2026: 3,092 kg/h20 Nov 2025: 1,392 kg/h18 Mar 2024: 2,257 kg/h 18 Mar 2024 15 Jul 2026 3,092 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
15 Jul 2026Waste / landfill 956 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 1,410 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 3,092 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 1,392 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 2,257 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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