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Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter IRQ_S_039

Landfill in Iraq. Satellites have detected 15 methane plumes here since 28 Aug 2022, most recently on 11 Jun 2026.

15
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
2,584 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,215 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
28 Aug 2022
Last seen
11 Jun 2026
Coordinates
36.9732, 42.81069 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

11 Jun 2026: 927 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 502 kg/h1 Feb 2025: 1,653 kg/h30 Sep 2024: 1,697 kg/h25 Aug 2024: 2,053 kg/h7 Aug 2024: 1,535 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 768 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 2,003 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 1,796 kg/h22 Oct 2023: 688 kg/h26 Apr 2023: 1,038 kg/h8 Apr 2023: 775 kg/h4 Apr 2023: 1,179 kg/h27 Feb 2023: 1,215 kg/h28 Aug 2022: 2,584 kg/h 28 Aug 2022 11 Jun 2026 2,584 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
11 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 927 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 502 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 1,653 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 1,697 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 2,053 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 1,535 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 768 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 2,003 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 1,796 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 688 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,038 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 775 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,179 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 1,215 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Aug 2022Waste / landfill 2,584 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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