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Methane emitter CHL_S_004

Landfill in Chile. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 14 Jan 2024, most recently on 26 Feb 2026.

17
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
2,813 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,113 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
14 Jan 2024
Last seen
26 Feb 2026
Coordinates
-35.32863, -71.64723 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

26 Feb 2026: 833 kg/h22 Feb 2026: 418 kg/h23 Jan 2026: 2,407 kg/h8 Nov 2025: 867 kg/h25 Feb 2025: 1,762 kg/h24 Jan 2025: 2,508 kg/h3 Jan 2025: 1,113 kg/h25 Nov 2024: 1,293 kg/h21 Nov 2024: 1,041 kg/h5 Jul 2024: 1,110 kg/h6 Mar 2024: 1,802 kg/h2 Mar 2024: 294 kg/h27 Feb 2024: 1,313 kg/h9 Feb 2024: 1,814 kg/h22 Jan 2024: 2,813 kg/h18 Jan 2024: 841 kg/h14 Jan 2024: 669 kg/h 14 Jan 2024 26 Feb 2026 2,813 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
26 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 833 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 418 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 2,407 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 867 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 1,762 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 2,508 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 1,113 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 1,293 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 1,041 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 1,110 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 1,802 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 294 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Feb 2024Waste / landfill 1,313 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Feb 2024Waste / landfill 1,814 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 2,813 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 841 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 669 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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