Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 15 Aug 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 16,013 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 384 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Aug 2023 · 14:03 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.72298, 3.44885
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0639ee83-e2d7-487b-9d3e-8d165dc529f3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
DZA_S_026 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0639ee83-e2d7-487b-9d3e-8d165dc529f3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0639ee83-e2d7-487b-9d3e-8d165dc529f3), accessed 5 Oct 2026.