Methane emitter TUR_S_014
Landfill in Türkiye. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 22 Feb 2023, most recently on 14 Jun 2026.
6
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
8,860 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,196 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible
Solaklar landfill (landfill)
Evidence
- Under Law 5216 (Metropolitan Municipalities), solid-waste disposal in a metropolitan province is the metropolitan municipality's responsibility; UNEP classifies this source as a landfill.
Response so far
- Source type
- Landfill
- UNEP notified
- Not applicable
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Not applicable
- First seen
- 22 Feb 2023
- Last seen
- 14 Jun 2026
- Coordinates
- 40.78784, 30.01791 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026Waste / landfill | 2,433 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
| 10 Jun 2026Waste / landfill | 3,960 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
| 5 Jun 2025Waste / landfill | 1,916 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
| 4 Aug 2024Waste / landfill | 8,860 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
| 3 Aug 2024Waste / landfill | 2,185 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
| 22 Feb 2023Waste / landfill | 6,404 kg/h | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Plausible | View |
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