Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter SYR_S_014

Gas disposal facility in Syria. Satellites have detected 55 methane plumes here since 31 May 2023, most recently on 22 Jun 2025.

55
Plumes
52
Plumes, last 12 months
3,665 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,807 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • Syrian Petroleum Company Weak (context only)

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Response so far

Source type
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
31 May 2023
Last seen
22 Jun 2025
Coordinates
35.04589, 40.69163 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Jun 2025: 2,096 kg/h21 Jun 2025: 2,004 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 1,807 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 2,936 kg/h10 Jun 2025: 3,378 kg/h29 May 2025: 962 kg/h8 May 2025: 2,127 kg/h27 Apr 2025: 2,871 kg/h17 Apr 2025: 1,228 kg/h10 Mar 2025: 1,682 kg/h27 Feb 2025: 785 kg/h22 Feb 2025: 1,225 kg/h17 Feb 2025: 799 kg/h12 Feb 2025: 2,788 kg/h13 Jan 2025: 2,035 kg/h13 Jan 2025: 1,321 kg/h26 Dec 2024: 1,817 kg/h19 Dec 2024: 1,079 kg/h4 Dec 2024: 1,642 kg/h29 Nov 2024: 581 kg/h25 Nov 2024: 2,047 kg/h19 Nov 2024: 1,094 kg/h14 Nov 2024: 2,178 kg/h30 Oct 2024: 1,481 kg/h25 Oct 2024: 2,131 kg/h25 Oct 2024: 1,427 kg/h20 Oct 2024: 1,674 kg/h15 Oct 2024: 1,831 kg/h10 Oct 2024: 1,779 kg/h9 Oct 2024: 2,169 kg/h5 Oct 2024: 1,119 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 3,665 kg/h1 Oct 2024: 1,281 kg/h30 Sep 2024: 1,129 kg/h25 Sep 2024: 2,114 kg/h20 Sep 2024: 1,092 kg/h15 Sep 2024: 2,564 kg/h7 Sep 2024: 1,414 kg/h30 Aug 2024: 2,312 kg/h26 Aug 2024: 1,957 kg/h22 Aug 2024: 2,421 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 2,580 kg/h16 Aug 2024: 1,271 kg/h14 Aug 2024: 1,236 kg/h6 Aug 2024: 1,171 kg/h6 Aug 2024: 1,857 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 1,831 kg/h1 Aug 2024: 1,839 kg/h1 Aug 2024: 1,515 kg/h29 Jul 2024: 1,465 kg/h21 Jul 2024: 1,546 kg/h17 Jul 2024: 1,494 kg/h13 Jul 2024: 2,883 kg/h4 Oct 2023: 3,302 kg/h31 May 2023: 2,352 kg/h 31 May 2023 22 Jun 2025 3,665 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,096 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,004 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,807 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,936 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,378 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 962 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 May 2025Oil & gas 2,127 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,871 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,228 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,682 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Feb 2025Oil & gas 785 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Feb 2025Oil & gas 1,225 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Feb 2025Oil & gas 799 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Feb 2025Oil & gas 2,788 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,035 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,321 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,817 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,079 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,642 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Nov 2024Oil & gas 581 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Nov 2024Oil & gas 2,047 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Nov 2024Oil & gas 1,094 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas 2,178 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,481 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas 2,131 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,427 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,674 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,831 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,779 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Oct 2024Oil & gas 2,169 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,119 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Oil & gas 3,665 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,281 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,129 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Sep 2024Oil & gas 2,114 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,092 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas 2,564 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,414 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,312 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,957 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,421 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,580 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,271 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,236 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,171 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,857 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,831 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,839 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,515 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,465 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,546 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,494 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,883 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,302 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 May 2023Oil & gas 2,352 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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