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Methane emitter ZAF_S_001

Landfill in South Africa. Satellites have detected 13 methane plumes here since 9 Sep 2022, most recently on 4 May 2026.

13
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
2,393 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,164 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
9 Sep 2022
Last seen
4 May 2026
Coordinates
-25.45499, 28.10722 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 May 2026: 1,088 kg/h30 Oct 2025: 1,291 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 1,658 kg/h28 Nov 2024: 852 kg/h3 Nov 2024: 1,055 kg/h29 May 2024: 2,393 kg/h1 May 2024: 2,258 kg/h21 Jan 2024: 1,040 kg/h25 Nov 2023: 683 kg/h11 Nov 2023: 1,294 kg/h30 Aug 2023: 1,164 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 1,678 kg/h9 Sep 2022: 896 kg/h 9 Sep 2022 4 May 2026 2,393 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 May 2026Waste / landfill 1,088 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 1,291 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 1,658 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 852 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Nov 2024Waste / landfill 1,055 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 May 2024Waste / landfill 2,393 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 May 2024Waste / landfill 2,258 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jan 2024Waste / landfill 1,040 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Nov 2023Waste / landfill 683 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Nov 2023Waste / landfill 1,294 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 1,164 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 1,678 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Sep 2022Waste / landfill 896 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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