Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter PER_S_003

Landfill in Peru. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 27 Jan 2023, most recently on 22 Apr 2026.

4
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
5,314 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,015 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
27 Jan 2023
Last seen
22 Apr 2026
Coordinates
-11.81576, -77.06506 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Apr 2026: 1,850 kg/h1 May 2024: 5,314 kg/h29 Jan 2024: 3,365 kg/h27 Jan 2023: 2,665 kg/h 27 Jan 2023 22 Apr 2026 5,314 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 1,850 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 May 2024Waste / landfill 5,314 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 3,365 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 2,665 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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