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Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter CHN_S_044

Landfill in China. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 18 Aug 2022, most recently on 29 May 2026.

17
Plumes
5
Plumes, last 12 months
8,868 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5,131 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 Aug 2022
Last seen
29 May 2026
Coordinates
44.03981, 87.86554 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

29 May 2026: 5,232 kg/h19 Apr 2026: 4,846 kg/h15 Apr 2026: 7,342 kg/h4 Apr 2026: 2,386 kg/h31 Mar 2026: 6,632 kg/h8 Aug 2025: 8,868 kg/h5 Aug 2025: 3,566 kg/h20 Jun 2025: 8,161 kg/h29 May 2025: 3,416 kg/h5 Apr 2025: 5,131 kg/h16 Oct 2024: 8,322 kg/h13 Apr 2024: 6,012 kg/h27 Jun 2023: 4,868 kg/h9 Jun 2023: 4,616 kg/h24 Apr 2023: 1,911 kg/h20 Apr 2023: 4,937 kg/h18 Aug 2022: 6,608 kg/h 18 Aug 2022 29 May 2026 8,868 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
29 May 2026Waste / landfill 5,232 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 4,846 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 7,342 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 2,386 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 6,632 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 8,868 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 3,566 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 8,161 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 May 2025Waste / landfill 3,416 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 5,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 8,322 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 6,012 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 4,868 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 4,616 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,911 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 4,937 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Aug 2022Waste / landfill 6,608 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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