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Methane emitter DZA_S_246

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 20 methane plumes here since 1 Jul 2025, most recently on 31 Oct 2025.

20
Plumes
13
Plumes, last 12 months
2,800 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,134 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
1 Jul 2025
Last seen
31 Oct 2025
Coordinates
29.61629, 6.68945 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

31 Oct 2025: 571 kg/h31 Oct 2025: 1,362 kg/h28 Oct 2025: 593 kg/h15 Oct 2025: 617 kg/h14 Oct 2025: 395 kg/h7 Oct 2025: 999 kg/h29 Sep 2025: 1,979 kg/h24 Sep 2025: 1,274 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 1,938 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 2,182 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 1,110 kg/h19 Sep 2025: 1,757 kg/h13 Sep 2025: 1,012 kg/h25 Aug 2025: 2,088 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 1,084 kg/h15 Aug 2025: 1,377 kg/h19 Jul 2025: 607 kg/h11 Jul 2025: 575 kg/h3 Jul 2025: 2,800 kg/h1 Jul 2025: 1,157 kg/h 1 Jul 2025 31 Oct 2025 2,800 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
31 Oct 2025Oil & gas 571 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
31 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,362 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Oct 2025Oil & gas 593 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Oct 2025Oil & gas 617 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Oct 2025Oil & gas 395 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas 999 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
29 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,979 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
24 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,274 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,938 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,182 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,110 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,757 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
13 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,012 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Aug 2025Oil & gas 2,088 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,084 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,377 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 Jul 2025Oil & gas 607 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
11 Jul 2025Oil & gas 575 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,800 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,157 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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