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Methane emitter PER_S_001

Landfill in Peru. Satellites have detected 16 methane plumes here since 13 Jan 2023, most recently on 24 Jun 2026.

16
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
6,663 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,374 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
13 Jan 2023
Last seen
24 Jun 2026
Coordinates
-16.27659, -71.64948 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

24 Jun 2026: 6,663 kg/h16 May 2026: 2,772 kg/h16 May 2025: 2,552 kg/h23 Mar 2025: 2,321 kg/h19 Mar 2025: 806 kg/h18 Nov 2024: 2,812 kg/h14 Nov 2024: 3,189 kg/h22 Oct 2024: 1,654 kg/h26 Aug 2024: 2,052 kg/h15 Jul 2024: 2,428 kg/h7 Sep 2023: 2,827 kg/h23 Jul 2023: 3,168 kg/h27 Apr 2023: 1,925 kg/h4 Mar 2023: 1,510 kg/h28 Feb 2023: 814 kg/h13 Jan 2023: 487 kg/h 13 Jan 2023 24 Jun 2026 6,663 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
24 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 6,663 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 May 2026Waste / landfill 2,772 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 May 2025Waste / landfill 2,552 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 2,321 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Mar 2025Waste / landfill 806 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 2,812 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 3,189 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 1,654 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 2,052 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,428 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Sep 2023Waste / landfill 2,827 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jul 2023Waste / landfill 3,168 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 1,925 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Mar 2023Waste / landfill 1,510 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 814 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 487 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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