Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter ESP_S_017

Landfill in Spain. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 10 Aug 2026, most recently on 18 Aug 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,998 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,337 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 Aug 2026
Last seen
18 Aug 2026
Coordinates
40.74997, -3.0014 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

18 Aug 2026: 1,998 kg/h10 Aug 2026: 676 kg/h 10 Aug 2026 18 Aug 2026 1,998 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 1,998 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 676 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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