Methane emitter DZA_S_010
Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 60 methane plumes here since 17 Jun 2022, most recently on 12 Oct 2025.
60
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
3,420 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,183 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.
Response so far
- Source type
- Flare
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- No
- First seen
- 17 Jun 2022
- Last seen
- 12 Oct 2025
- Coordinates
- 28.43193, 7.51409 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 384 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 25 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 422 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 19 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,193 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 18 Aug 2025Oil & gas | 292 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 7 Aug 2025Oil & gas | 1,576 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 5 Aug 2025Oil & gas | 1,349 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 Aug 2025Oil & gas | 1,776 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 16 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 1,203 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 18 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,420 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 18 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 2,365 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 27 Jan 2025Oil & gas | 2,642 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 17 Jan 2025Oil & gas | 787 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 4 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 2,194 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 29 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 309 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 27 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 731 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 26 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 514 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 26 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 861 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 19 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 647 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 16 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 380 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 22 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 1,402 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 17 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 2,457 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 15 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 2,236 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 1,393 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 2,349 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 1 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 1,035 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,780 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 26 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,328 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 25 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,493 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 21 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,553 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 17 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,109 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 28 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 1,515 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 26 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 1,006 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 29 May 2024Oil & gas | 722 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 May 2024Oil & gas | 1,019 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 May 2024Oil & gas | 634 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 5 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 242 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 5 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 605 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 3 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 1,476 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 3 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 2,326 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 24 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 1,244 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 24 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 1,736 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 23 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 1,173 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 15 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 896 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 15 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 976 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 14 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 596 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 8 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 651 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 31 Dec 2023Oil & gas | 1,699 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 30 Dec 2023Oil & gas | 2,175 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 22 Dec 2023Oil & gas | 538 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 18 Aug 2023Oil & gas | 254 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 7 Aug 2023Oil & gas | 281 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 27 May 2023Oil & gas | 246 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 3 May 2023Oil & gas | 1,963 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 25 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 2,542 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 31 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 2,526 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 23 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 509 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 1 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 716 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 10 Jan 2023Oil & gas | 1,305 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 24 Dec 2022Oil & gas | 557 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 17 Jun 2022Oil & gas | 1,602 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
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