Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 21 Aug 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 8,320 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 200 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Aug 2026 · 10:16 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 4.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.68123, -0.44982
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1158d8df-df1e-40e2-9fc1-a3f5228ec37a
Likely operator
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Emitting site
DZA_S_016 · Landfill
18 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1158d8df-df1e-40e2-9fc1-a3f5228ec37a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1158d8df-df1e-40e2-9fc1-a3f5228ec37a), accessed 4 Oct 2026.