Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 6 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,500 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 6 Oct 2023 · 10:03 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Coordinates
- 36.23918, 6.50984
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
235021be-9895-4957-975f-8ae730628161
Likely operator
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Emitting site
DZA_S_059 · Landfill
12 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 235021be-9895-4957-975f-8ae730628161, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/235021be-9895-4957-975f-8ae730628161), accessed 5 Oct 2026.