Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter MMR_S_003

Landfill in Myanmar. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 23 Feb 2024, most recently on 1 May 2026.

6
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
4,371 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,758 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
23 Feb 2024
Last seen
1 May 2026
Coordinates
16.91829, 96.18501 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 May 2026: 4,371 kg/h27 Apr 2026: 1,624 kg/h23 Apr 2026: 1,152 kg/h13 Feb 2025: 1,955 kg/h25 Jan 2025: 1,449 kg/h23 Feb 2024: 1,892 kg/h 23 Feb 2024 1 May 2026 4,371 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 May 2026Waste / landfill 4,371 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 1,624 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 1,152 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 1,955 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 1,449 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Feb 2024Waste / landfill 1,892 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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