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Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter MAR_S_002

Landfill in Morocco. Satellites have detected 21 methane plumes here since 16 Jun 2023, most recently on 23 Aug 2026.

21
Plumes
5
Plumes, last 12 months
3,412 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,836 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
16 Jun 2023
Last seen
23 Aug 2026
Coordinates
31.91187, -8.08085 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Aug 2026: 2,409 kg/h15 Aug 2026: 3,142 kg/h5 Jun 2026: 1,892 kg/h28 May 2026: 1,238 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 848 kg/h16 Aug 2025: 2,001 kg/h13 Jun 2025: 2,377 kg/h24 May 2025: 1,995 kg/h16 May 2025: 1,836 kg/h20 Apr 2025: 2,023 kg/h25 Jan 2025: 944 kg/h10 Jan 2025: 3,412 kg/h23 Jul 2024: 2,434 kg/h16 Feb 2024: 894 kg/h25 Jan 2024: 399 kg/h27 Nov 2023: 1,312 kg/h20 Aug 2023: 674 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 871 kg/h31 Jul 2023: 1,495 kg/h27 Jul 2023: 1,865 kg/h16 Jun 2023: 1,714 kg/h 16 Jun 2023 23 Aug 2026 3,412 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 2,409 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 3,142 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 1,892 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 May 2026Waste / landfill 1,238 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 848 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 2,001 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 2,377 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 May 2025Waste / landfill 1,995 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 May 2025Waste / landfill 1,836 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 2,023 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 944 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 3,412 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,434 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Feb 2024Waste / landfill 894 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 399 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Nov 2023Waste / landfill 1,312 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 674 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 871 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2023Waste / landfill 1,495 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2023Waste / landfill 1,865 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 1,714 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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