Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter MUS_S_001

Landfill in Mauritius. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 5 Jan 2024, most recently on 24 Apr 2025.

2
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
10,569 kg/h
Largest detected rate
8,872 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
5 Jan 2024
Last seen
24 Apr 2025
Coordinates
-20.38801, 57.62793 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

24 Apr 2025: 10,569 kg/h5 Jan 2024: 7,174 kg/h 5 Jan 2024 24 Apr 2025 10,569 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
24 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 10,569 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 7,174 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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