Methane emitter DZA_S_218
Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 11 methane plumes here since 5 Jan 2024, most recently on 25 Sep 2025.
11
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
4,295 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,423 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
- 5 Jan 2024
- Last seen
- 25 Sep 2025
- Coordinates
- 28.63599, 7.53756 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 455 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 13 Feb 2025Oil & gas | 2,822 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 8 Feb 2025Oil & gas | 4,295 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 9 May 2024Oil & gas | 3,367 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 May 2024Oil & gas | 2,527 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 17 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 1,952 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 3 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 3,276 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 16 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 2,423 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 4 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 1,952 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 2 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 1,785 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 5 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 1,176 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
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