Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Frequent

Methane emitter YEM_S_009

Landfill in Yemen. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 12 Feb 2025, most recently on 4 Aug 2026.

3
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
3,056 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,770 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
12 Feb 2025
Last seen
4 Aug 2026
Coordinates
15.48484, 44.1437 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Aug 2026: 3,056 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 1,131 kg/h12 Feb 2025: 2,770 kg/h 12 Feb 2025 4 Aug 2026 3,056 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 3,056 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 1,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 2,770 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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