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Methane emitter IRQ_S_058

Landfill in Iraq. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 19 Feb 2023, most recently on 1 Dec 2025.

14
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
2,097 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,180 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
19 Feb 2023
Last seen
1 Dec 2025
Coordinates
35.30381, 44.37232 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 Dec 2025: 1,655 kg/h25 Aug 2024: 701 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 1,139 kg/h27 Jul 2024: 2,097 kg/h21 Jun 2024: 923 kg/h19 Apr 2024: 1,475 kg/h31 Jan 2024: 607 kg/h1 Dec 2023: 1,479 kg/h4 Aug 2023: 728 kg/h29 Jun 2023: 1,748 kg/h26 Apr 2023: 1,222 kg/h22 Apr 2023: 815 kg/h23 Feb 2023: 1,643 kg/h19 Feb 2023: 844 kg/h 19 Feb 2023 1 Dec 2025 2,097 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Dec 2025Waste / landfill 1,655 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 701 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 1,139 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,097 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 923 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 1,475 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 607 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Dec 2023Waste / landfill 1,479 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 728 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 1,748 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,222 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 815 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 1,643 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 844 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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