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Methane emitter SAU_S_003

Landfill in Saudi Arabia. Satellites have detected 16 methane plumes here since 3 Sep 2022, most recently on 13 Jun 2025.

16
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
30,682 kg/h
Largest detected rate
11,400 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
3 Sep 2022
Last seen
13 Jun 2025
Coordinates
24.62325, 46.88957 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

13 Jun 2025: 11,190 kg/h24 Apr 2025: 19,371 kg/h7 Oct 2024: 11,379 kg/h4 Apr 2024: 4,787 kg/h16 Feb 2024: 19,543 kg/h7 Oct 2023: 11,420 kg/h3 Oct 2023: 3,863 kg/h20 Aug 2023: 25,235 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 14,095 kg/h20 Jun 2023: 9,182 kg/h16 Jun 2023: 10,144 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 6,671 kg/h3 Apr 2023: 12,762 kg/h4 Feb 2023: 15,911 kg/h23 Oct 2022: 1,778 kg/h3 Sep 2022: 30,682 kg/h 3 Sep 2022 13 Jun 2025 30,682 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
13 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 11,190 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 19,371 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2024Waste / landfill 11,379 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 4,787 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Feb 2024Waste / landfill 19,543 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 11,420 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2023Waste / landfill 3,863 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 25,235 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 14,095 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 9,182 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 10,144 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jun 2023Waste / landfill 6,671 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2023Waste / landfill 12,762 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 15,911 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Oct 2022Waste / landfill 1,778 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Sep 2022Waste / landfill 30,682 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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