Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHL_S_014

Landfill in Chile. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 18 Jan 2024, most recently on 23 Jan 2026.

5
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
4,583 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,009 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 Jan 2024
Last seen
23 Jan 2026
Coordinates
-36.76768, -72.9635 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Jan 2026: 2,059 kg/h19 Oct 2025: 1,863 kg/h10 Jan 2025: 3,009 kg/h22 Jan 2024: 4,583 kg/h18 Jan 2024: 3,969 kg/h 18 Jan 2024 23 Jan 2026 4,583 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 2,059 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 1,863 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 3,009 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 4,583 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 3,969 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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