Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter ESP_S_006

Landfill in Spain. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 10 May 2023, most recently on 10 Aug 2026.

5
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
3,617 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,954 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
10 May 2023
Last seen
10 Aug 2026
Coordinates
40.32056, -3.5915 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

10 Aug 2026: 3,617 kg/h20 Jun 2026: 1,582 kg/h20 Jan 2026: 756 kg/h6 Jan 2024: 3,436 kg/h10 May 2023: 1,954 kg/h 10 May 2023 10 Aug 2026 3,617 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
10 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 3,617 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 1,582 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jan 2026Waste / landfill 756 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 3,436 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 May 2023Waste / landfill 1,954 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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