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Methane emitter DZA_S_016

Landfill in Algeria. Satellites have detected 18 methane plumes here since 2 Feb 2023, most recently on 21 Aug 2026.

18
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
8,320 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,284 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
2 Feb 2023
Last seen
21 Aug 2026
Coordinates
35.68123, -0.44982 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Aug 2026: 8,320 kg/h17 Mar 2026: 975 kg/h4 Oct 2025: 2,529 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 1,016 kg/h18 Aug 2025: 441 kg/h28 Jul 2025: 3,252 kg/h22 Apr 2025: 2,638 kg/h2 Feb 2025: 2,619 kg/h27 Sep 2024: 1,895 kg/h4 Aug 2024: 6,415 kg/h11 Jul 2024: 2,251 kg/h27 Apr 2024: 904 kg/h6 Apr 2024: 2,518 kg/h27 Sep 2023: 1,944 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 491 kg/h18 Aug 2023: 2,318 kg/h14 Aug 2023: 1,356 kg/h2 Feb 2023: 3,969 kg/h 2 Feb 2023 21 Aug 2026 8,320 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Aug 2026Waste / landfill 8,320 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Mar 2026Waste / landfill 975 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2025Waste / landfill 2,529 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 1,016 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Aug 2025Waste / landfill 441 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Jul 2025Waste / landfill 3,252 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Apr 2025Waste / landfill 2,638 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Feb 2025Waste / landfill 2,619 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2024Waste / landfill 1,895 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Aug 2024Waste / landfill 6,415 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jul 2024Waste / landfill 2,251 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 904 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Apr 2024Waste / landfill 2,518 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2023Waste / landfill 1,944 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 491 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 2,318 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Aug 2023Waste / landfill 1,356 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Feb 2023Waste / landfill 3,969 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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