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Methane emitter DZA_S_005

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 28 methane plumes here since 5 May 2021, most recently on 1 Aug 2026.

28
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
20,972 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,493 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Sonatrach Plausible

Evidence

  • State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
5 May 2021
Last seen
1 Aug 2026
Coordinates
27.74369, 9.91773 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 Aug 2026: 796 kg/h1 Aug 2026: 1,806 kg/h30 Jul 2026: 1,107 kg/h2 Jun 2026: 3,099 kg/h31 May 2026: 2,075 kg/h20 Mar 2026: 2,340 kg/h8 Oct 2025: 1,146 kg/h8 Oct 2025: 1,142 kg/h19 May 2025: 1,520 kg/h9 Apr 2025: 2,710 kg/h22 Mar 2024: 4,587 kg/h9 Feb 2024: 6,588 kg/h9 Feb 2024: 6,242 kg/h8 Jan 2024: 5,743 kg/h7 Jan 2024: 6,501 kg/h1 Nov 2023: 1,740 kg/h28 Oct 2023: 3,466 kg/h27 Oct 2023: 3,826 kg/h26 Feb 2023: 2,881 kg/h12 Sep 2022: 1,800 kg/h9 Sep 2022: 1,293 kg/h2 Sep 2022: 497 kg/h4 Sep 2021: 2,481 kg/h1 Jun 2021: 1,177 kg/h30 May 2021: 20,972 kg/h17 May 2021: 6,151 kg/h12 May 2021: 2,505 kg/h5 May 2021: 17,321 kg/h 5 May 2021 1 Aug 2026 20,972 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Aug 2026Oil & gas 796 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,806 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,107 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Jun 2026Oil & gas 3,099 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
31 May 2026Oil & gas 2,075 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
20 Mar 2026Oil & gas 2,340 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,146 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,142 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 May 2025Oil & gas 1,520 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,710 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Mar 2024Oil & gas 4,587 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Feb 2024Oil & gas 6,588 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Feb 2024Oil & gas 6,242 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jan 2024Oil & gas 5,743 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Jan 2024Oil & gas 6,501 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,740 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,466 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
27 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,826 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Feb 2023Oil & gas 2,881 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Sep 2022Oil & gas 1,800 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Sep 2022Oil & gas 1,293 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Sep 2022Oil & gas 497 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 Sep 2021Oil & gas 2,481 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Jun 2021Oil & gas 1,177 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 May 2021Oil & gas 20,972 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
17 May 2021Oil & gas 6,151 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 May 2021Oil & gas 2,505 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 May 2021Oil & gas 17,321 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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