Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Sporadic

Methane emitter ROU_S_002

Landfill in Romania. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 15 Apr 2024, most recently on 3 Jun 2026.

5
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
5,114 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,045 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
15 Apr 2024
Last seen
3 Jun 2026
Coordinates
45.66997, 25.66335 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

3 Jun 2026: 1,481 kg/h26 May 2026: 5,114 kg/h5 Apr 2026: 2,730 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 2,045 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 1,149 kg/h 15 Apr 2024 3 Jun 2026 5,114 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
3 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 1,481 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 May 2026Waste / landfill 5,114 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Apr 2026Waste / landfill 2,730 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 2,045 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 1,149 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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