Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Undetermined

Methane emitter PER_S_008

Landfill in Peru. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 22 Apr 2026, most recently on 16 Jul 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
8,959 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,752 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
22 Apr 2026
Last seen
16 Jul 2026
Coordinates
-11.61306, -76.95438 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

16 Jul 2026: 8,959 kg/h22 Apr 2026: 4,545 kg/h 22 Apr 2026 16 Jul 2026 8,959 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
16 Jul 2026Waste / landfill 8,959 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 4,545 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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