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Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter LBY_S_018

Landfill in Libya. Satellites have detected 18 methane plumes here since 10 Aug 2022, most recently on 25 Jun 2026.

18
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
8,660 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,030 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 2022
Last seen
25 Jun 2026
Coordinates
32.60027, 13.34523 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 Jun 2026: 2,026 kg/h21 Jun 2026: 2,131 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 2,521 kg/h10 Feb 2026: 1,364 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 4,129 kg/h12 Apr 2025: 1,281 kg/h1 Feb 2025: 8,660 kg/h30 Sep 2024: 4,509 kg/h3 Aug 2024: 3,406 kg/h23 Jun 2024: 676 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 1,568 kg/h24 Dec 2023: 4,240 kg/h28 Oct 2023: 2,033 kg/h24 Oct 2023: 1,374 kg/h20 Oct 2023: 2,791 kg/h28 Apr 2023: 1,408 kg/h31 Mar 2023: 1,789 kg/h10 Aug 2022: 488 kg/h 10 Aug 2022 25 Jun 2026 8,660 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 2,026 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 2,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 2,521 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Feb 2026Waste / landfill 1,364 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 4,129 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 1,281 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 8,660 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 4,509 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 3,406 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jun 2024Waste / landfill 676 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 1,568 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Dec 2023Waste / landfill 4,240 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 2,033 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 1,374 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 2,791 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,408 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Mar 2023Waste / landfill 1,789 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Aug 2022Waste / landfill 488 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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