Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter PER_S_004

Landfill in Peru. Satellites have detected 9 methane plumes here since 27 Jan 2023, most recently on 26 Apr 2026.

9
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
15,055 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5,995 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
26 Apr 2026
Coordinates
-11.92788, -77.1232 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

26 Apr 2026: 10,324 kg/h22 Apr 2026: 6,569 kg/h20 Mar 2026: 9,585 kg/h1 May 2024: 5,995 kg/h5 Apr 2024: 3,455 kg/h15 Mar 2024: 15,055 kg/h29 Jan 2024: 2,864 kg/h26 May 2023: 2,719 kg/h27 Jan 2023: 3,217 kg/h 27 Jan 2023 26 Apr 2026 15,055 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
26 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 10,324 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 6,569 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 9,585 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 May 2024Waste / landfill 5,995 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 3,455 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Mar 2024Waste / landfill 15,055 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 2,864 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 May 2023Waste / landfill 2,719 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jan 2023Waste / landfill 3,217 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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