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Methane emitter ESP_S_003

Landfill in Spain. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 24 Feb 2023, most recently on 20 Jun 2026.

17
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
7,389 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,321 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
24 Feb 2023
Last seen
20 Jun 2026
Coordinates
40.26179, -3.63304 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

20 Jun 2026: 829 kg/h12 Jun 2026: 466 kg/h30 Mar 2026: 7,389 kg/h11 Aug 2025: 3,365 kg/h27 May 2025: 978 kg/h21 May 2025: 4,278 kg/h21 May 2025: 3,999 kg/h13 May 2025: 2,136 kg/h24 Mar 2025: 2,107 kg/h6 Dec 2024: 4,221 kg/h27 Sep 2024: 2,505 kg/h13 Jul 2024: 3,012 kg/h5 Jul 2024: 2,463 kg/h6 Jan 2024: 4,212 kg/h7 Oct 2023: 3,321 kg/h10 May 2023: 3,733 kg/h24 Feb 2023: 5,517 kg/h 24 Feb 2023 20 Jun 2026 7,389 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
20 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 829 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 466 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 7,389 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 3,365 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 May 2025Waste / landfill 978 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 May 2025Waste / landfill 4,278 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 May 2025Waste / landfill 3,999 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 May 2025Waste / landfill 2,136 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 2,107 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Dec 2024Waste / landfill 4,221 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 2,505 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 3,012 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,463 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 4,212 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 3,321 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 May 2023Waste / landfill 3,733 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 5,517 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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