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Methane emitter EGY_S_028

Landfill in Egypt. Satellites have detected 21 methane plumes here since 4 Feb 2023, most recently on 25 Aug 2026.

21
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
7,852 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,950 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
4 Feb 2023
Last seen
25 Aug 2026
Coordinates
30.74885, 29.42444 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 Aug 2026: 2,131 kg/h31 Jan 2026: 4,096 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 2,316 kg/h18 Oct 2025: 4,615 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 3,723 kg/h30 Jul 2025: 2,001 kg/h26 Apr 2025: 7,852 kg/h7 Oct 2024: 3,108 kg/h22 May 2024: 5,133 kg/h27 Apr 2024: 2,950 kg/h4 Apr 2024: 2,790 kg/h3 Oct 2023: 2,309 kg/h29 Sep 2023: 4,784 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 2,609 kg/h22 Aug 2023: 1,219 kg/h18 Aug 2023: 4,419 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 5,878 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 4,522 kg/h7 Apr 2023: 907 kg/h3 Apr 2023: 2,665 kg/h4 Feb 2023: 1,863 kg/h 4 Feb 2023 25 Aug 2026 7,852 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 2,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 4,096 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 2,316 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 4,615 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 3,723 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 2,001 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 7,852 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 3,108 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Waste / landfill 5,133 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 2,950 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 2,790 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 2,309 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Sep 2023Waste / landfill 4,784 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 2,609 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 1,219 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 4,419 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 5,878 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 4,522 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 907 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 2,665 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 1,863 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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