Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter DZA_S_432

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 16 Feb 2026, most recently on 1 Jul 2026.

4
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
684 kg/h
Largest detected rate
438 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
16 Feb 2026
Last seen
1 Jul 2026
Coordinates
32.78838, 3.32119 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 May 2026: 684 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 330 kg/h16 Feb 2026: 438 kg/h 16 Feb 2026 25 May 2026 684 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Jul 2026Oil & gas — Sonatrach Plausible View
25 May 2026Oil & gas 684 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Apr 2026Oil & gas 330 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Feb 2026Oil & gas 438 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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