Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter MAR_S_004

Landfill in Morocco. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 24 Aug 2024, most recently on 22 Jun 2026.

6
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
11,187 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5,440 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
24 Aug 2024
Last seen
22 Jun 2026
Coordinates
33.87048, -6.81442 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Jun 2026: 11,187 kg/h18 Jun 2026: 5,983 kg/h28 May 2026: 2,707 kg/h24 May 2026: 4,897 kg/h25 Jun 2025: 8,358 kg/h24 Aug 2024: 3,290 kg/h 24 Aug 2024 22 Jun 2026 11,187 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 11,187 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 5,983 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 May 2026Waste / landfill 2,707 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 May 2026Waste / landfill 4,897 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 8,358 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 3,290 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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