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Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter CHL_S_002

Landfill in Chile. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 12 Jan 2023, most recently on 31 Aug 2026.

14
Plumes
6
Plumes, last 12 months
12,420 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,654 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 2023
Last seen
31 Aug 2026
Coordinates
-33.69123, -70.79734 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

31 Aug 2026: 5,857 kg/h30 May 2026: 10,607 kg/h26 May 2026: 9,936 kg/h19 Jan 2026: 8,920 kg/h15 Jan 2026: 6,596 kg/h11 Jan 2026: 5,601 kg/h2 Jul 2025: 6,712 kg/h15 May 2025: 12,009 kg/h18 Mar 2025: 9,455 kg/h20 Jan 2025: 12,420 kg/h17 Nov 2024: 5,132 kg/h13 Nov 2024: 5,244 kg/h1 Jul 2024: 5,899 kg/h12 Jan 2023: 4,105 kg/h 12 Jan 2023 31 Aug 2026 12,420 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
31 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 5,857 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 May 2026Waste / landfill 10,607 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 May 2026Waste / landfill 9,936 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 8,920 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 6,596 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 5,601 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 6,712 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 May 2025Waste / landfill 12,009 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 9,455 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 12,420 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 5,132 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 5,244 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 5,899 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 4,105 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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