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Methane emitter IRN_S_052

Landfill in Iran. Satellites have detected 31 methane plumes here since 29 Aug 2022, most recently on 10 Aug 2026.

31
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
8,511 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,502 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
29 Aug 2022
Last seen
10 Aug 2026
Coordinates
35.45736, 51.33346 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

10 Aug 2026: 7,183 kg/h17 Nov 2025: 6,292 kg/h9 Nov 2025: 3,626 kg/h5 Nov 2025: 2,634 kg/h1 Nov 2025: 3,888 kg/h10 Oct 2025: 3,165 kg/h5 Oct 2025: 6,923 kg/h27 Sep 2025: 6,114 kg/h15 Aug 2025: 2,753 kg/h11 Aug 2025: 7,843 kg/h1 Jul 2025: 3,407 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 2,064 kg/h6 Jun 2025: 8,511 kg/h19 Apr 2025: 3,984 kg/h15 Apr 2025: 3,502 kg/h30 Jan 2025: 3,992 kg/h26 Aug 2024: 2,125 kg/h1 Aug 2024: 5,418 kg/h26 Jun 2024: 3,607 kg/h24 Apr 2024: 2,069 kg/h30 Mar 2024: 4,246 kg/h26 Mar 2024: 3,315 kg/h27 Oct 2023: 2,635 kg/h23 Oct 2023: 4,128 kg/h24 Sep 2023: 3,437 kg/h9 Aug 2023: 6,525 kg/h5 Aug 2023: 2,667 kg/h27 Apr 2023: 1,900 kg/h25 Mar 2023: 3,033 kg/h30 Jan 2023: 1,593 kg/h29 Aug 2022: 1,917 kg/h 29 Aug 2022 10 Aug 2026 8,511 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
10 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 7,183 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 6,292 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 3,626 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 2,634 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Nov 2025Waste / landfill 3,888 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 3,165 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 6,923 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2025Waste / landfill 6,114 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 2,753 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 7,843 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 3,407 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 2,064 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 8,511 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 3,984 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 3,502 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 3,992 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 2,125 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 5,418 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 3,607 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 2,069 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 4,246 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 3,315 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 2,635 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 4,128 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Sep 2023Waste / landfill 3,437 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 6,525 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 2,667 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,900 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Mar 2023Waste / landfill 3,033 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 1,593 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Aug 2022Waste / landfill 1,917 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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