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Methane emitter TUN_S_003

Landfill in Tunisia. Satellites have detected 15 methane plumes here since 26 Mar 2023, most recently on 23 Aug 2026.

15
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
3,381 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,454 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
26 Mar 2023
Last seen
23 Aug 2026
Coordinates
35.76729, 10.4602 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Aug 2026: 3,381 kg/h19 Aug 2026: 1,267 kg/h11 Aug 2026: 2,216 kg/h22 Jul 2025: 2,413 kg/h9 Jul 2025: 1,070 kg/h30 Jun 2025: 1,929 kg/h7 Jun 2025: 1,454 kg/h24 Apr 2025: 1,591 kg/h20 Apr 2025: 1,622 kg/h31 Jan 2025: 1,892 kg/h2 Aug 2024: 874 kg/h29 Jul 2024: 1,076 kg/h14 Jul 2024: 765 kg/h10 Aug 2023: 1,415 kg/h26 Mar 2023: 792 kg/h 26 Mar 2023 23 Aug 2026 3,381 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 3,381 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 1,267 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 2,216 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 2,413 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 1,070 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 1,929 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Jun 2025Waste / landfill 1,454 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 1,591 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 1,622 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jan 2025Waste / landfill 1,892 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 874 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 1,076 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 765 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 1,415 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Mar 2023Waste / landfill 792 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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