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Methane emitter DZA_S_098

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 27 methane plumes here since 7 Aug 2023, most recently on 21 Jul 2026.

27
Plumes
10
Plumes, last 12 months
3,580 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,463 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
7 Aug 2023
Last seen
21 Jul 2026
Coordinates
28.65125, 7.68518 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Jul 2026: 637 kg/h4 May 2026: 2,734 kg/h4 May 2026: 3,317 kg/h28 Feb 2026: 779 kg/h21 Feb 2026: 813 kg/h30 Nov 2025: 1,106 kg/h30 Nov 2025: 1,463 kg/h28 Nov 2025: 2,084 kg/h12 Oct 2025: 525 kg/h11 Oct 2025: 3,580 kg/h12 Aug 2025: 1,068 kg/h12 Aug 2025: 1,298 kg/h10 Aug 2025: 2,093 kg/h20 Jul 2025: 1,476 kg/h19 Jul 2025: 1,534 kg/h18 Jun 2025: 2,720 kg/h18 Jun 2025: 1,019 kg/h29 Apr 2025: 1,340 kg/h26 Apr 2025: 1,080 kg/h24 Apr 2025: 2,404 kg/h23 Apr 2025: 1,882 kg/h22 Apr 2025: 937 kg/h28 Mar 2025: 771 kg/h18 Mar 2025: 1,531 kg/h15 Mar 2025: 1,718 kg/h21 Sep 2024: 723 kg/h7 Aug 2023: 3,089 kg/h 7 Aug 2023 21 Jul 2026 3,580 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Jul 2026Oil & gas 637 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 May 2026Oil & gas 2,734 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 May 2026Oil & gas 3,317 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Feb 2026Oil & gas 779 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Feb 2026Oil & gas 813 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,106 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,463 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,084 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Oct 2025Oil & gas 525 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
11 Oct 2025Oil & gas 3,580 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,068 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,298 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
10 Aug 2025Oil & gas 2,093 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
20 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,476 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,534 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,720 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,019 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
29 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,340 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,080 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
24 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,404 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,882 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Apr 2025Oil & gas 937 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Mar 2025Oil & gas 771 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,531 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,718 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2024Oil & gas 723 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,089 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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