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Methane emitter CHL_S_003

Landfill in Chile. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 7 Jan 2023, most recently on 29 Jun 2026.

14
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
7,131 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,014 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
7 Jan 2023
Last seen
29 Jun 2026
Coordinates
-34.23275, -70.7034 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

29 Jun 2026: 3,840 kg/h19 Jan 2026: 2,438 kg/h15 Jan 2026: 2,581 kg/h22 Mar 2025: 3,499 kg/h9 Mar 2025: 6,683 kg/h20 Jan 2025: 3,133 kg/h21 Nov 2024: 4,211 kg/h4 Sep 2024: 7,131 kg/h31 Aug 2024: 1,097 kg/h1 Jul 2024: 2,896 kg/h18 Jan 2024: 4,045 kg/h1 Jan 2024: 1,602 kg/h22 Nov 2023: 452 kg/h7 Jan 2023: 2,556 kg/h 7 Jan 2023 29 Jun 2026 7,131 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
29 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 3,840 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 2,438 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 2,581 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 3,499 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 6,683 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 3,133 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 4,211 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 7,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 1,097 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,896 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 4,045 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 1,602 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Nov 2023Waste / landfill 452 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 2,556 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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