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Methane emitter DZA_S_243

Gas disposal facility in Algeria. Satellites have detected 26 methane plumes here since 22 Aug 2025, most recently on 17 Jan 2026.

26
Plumes
24
Plumes, last 12 months
3,408 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,569 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
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
22 Aug 2025
Last seen
17 Jan 2026
Coordinates
29.55468, 6.88678 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

17 Jan 2026: 1,093 kg/h12 Jan 2026: 1,360 kg/h11 Jan 2026: 1,675 kg/h7 Jan 2026: 1,981 kg/h3 Jan 2026: 1,704 kg/h2 Jan 2026: 751 kg/h30 Dec 2025: 1,449 kg/h28 Dec 2025: 1,421 kg/h26 Dec 2025: 2,491 kg/h13 Dec 2025: 1,710 kg/h3 Dec 2025: 1,061 kg/h2 Dec 2025: 1,496 kg/h28 Nov 2025: 2,547 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 1,591 kg/h23 Nov 2025: 1,962 kg/h20 Nov 2025: 1,349 kg/h31 Oct 2025: 374 kg/h15 Oct 2025: 1,914 kg/h14 Oct 2025: 3,408 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 2,167 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 805 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 2,059 kg/h19 Sep 2025: 715 kg/h14 Sep 2025: 1,547 kg/h1 Sep 2025: 2,031 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 629 kg/h 22 Aug 2025 17 Jan 2026 3,408 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
17 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,093 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,360 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
11 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,675 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,981 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,704 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Jan 2026Oil & gas 751 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,449 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,421 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Dec 2025Oil & gas 2,491 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
13 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,710 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,061 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,496 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,547 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
24 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,591 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,962 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
20 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,349 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
31 Oct 2025Oil & gas 374 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,914 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Oct 2025Oil & gas 3,408 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,167 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 805 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,059 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 Sep 2025Oil & gas 715 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,547 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,031 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Aug 2025Oil & gas 629 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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