Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter DOM_S_002

Landfill in Dominican Republic. Satellites have detected 7 methane plumes here since 1 Feb 2025, most recently on 1 May 2026.

7
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
5,113 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,669 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
1 Feb 2025
Last seen
1 May 2026
Coordinates
19.46935, -70.74955 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 May 2026: 3,048 kg/h27 Apr 2026: 5,113 kg/h23 Jul 2025: 1,646 kg/h20 Jun 2025: 1,679 kg/h13 Feb 2025: 2,290 kg/h1 Feb 2025: 3,146 kg/h 1 Feb 2025 1 May 2026 5,113 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 May 2026Waste / landfill 3,048 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 5,113 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2026Waste / landfill — Not yet attributed View
23 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 1,646 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 1,679 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 2,290 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 3,146 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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