Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter SYR_S_015

Gas disposal facility in Syria. Satellites have detected 96 methane plumes here since 23 May 2024, most recently on 18 Aug 2026.

96
Plumes
34
Plumes, last 12 months
4,291 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,360 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
23 May 2024
Last seen
18 Aug 2026
Coordinates
35.0404, 40.69655 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

18 Aug 2026: 1,132 kg/h16 Aug 2026: 709 kg/h12 Aug 2026: 1,349 kg/h6 Aug 2026: 2,316 kg/h29 Jul 2026: 1,456 kg/h22 Jul 2026: 1,370 kg/h11 Feb 2026: 1,477 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 800 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 3,248 kg/h16 Jan 2026: 1,420 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 1,022 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 1,115 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 1,380 kg/h21 Nov 2025: 889 kg/h21 Nov 2025: 2,779 kg/h19 Nov 2025: 1,769 kg/h9 Nov 2025: 2,241 kg/h4 Nov 2025: 864 kg/h1 Nov 2025: 1,408 kg/h28 Oct 2025: 741 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 1,280 kg/h20 Oct 2025: 1,087 kg/h20 Oct 2025: 1,693 kg/h4 Oct 2025: 1,421 kg/h2 Oct 2025: 2,001 kg/h30 Sep 2025: 1,663 kg/h18 Sep 2025: 762 kg/h15 Sep 2025: 2,730 kg/h12 Sep 2025: 1,481 kg/h10 Sep 2025: 403 kg/h5 Sep 2025: 864 kg/h2 Sep 2025: 861 kg/h2 Sep 2025: 905 kg/h31 Aug 2025: 844 kg/h26 Aug 2025: 1,500 kg/h25 Aug 2025: 1,463 kg/h21 Aug 2025: 1,213 kg/h17 Aug 2025: 1,233 kg/h17 Aug 2025: 2,949 kg/h13 Aug 2025: 1,630 kg/h9 Aug 2025: 1,980 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 800 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 415 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 3,849 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,499 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,133 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 1,574 kg/h21 Jun 2025: 1,244 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 1,706 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 2,420 kg/h10 Jun 2025: 1,256 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 2,629 kg/h29 May 2025: 1,309 kg/h8 May 2025: 1,660 kg/h17 Apr 2025: 1,224 kg/h11 Apr 2025: 1,593 kg/h10 Mar 2025: 1,946 kg/h27 Feb 2025: 383 kg/h17 Feb 2025: 854 kg/h12 Feb 2025: 4,291 kg/h29 Jan 2025: 1,144 kg/h13 Jan 2025: 463 kg/h13 Jan 2025: 315 kg/h26 Dec 2024: 1,815 kg/h19 Dec 2024: 1,037 kg/h3 Dec 2024: 1,066 kg/h29 Nov 2024: 823 kg/h25 Nov 2024: 901 kg/h14 Nov 2024: 1,521 kg/h30 Oct 2024: 1,388 kg/h25 Oct 2024: 1,307 kg/h25 Oct 2024: 1,594 kg/h20 Oct 2024: 1,770 kg/h15 Oct 2024: 1,040 kg/h10 Oct 2024: 2,671 kg/h9 Oct 2024: 1,183 kg/h5 Oct 2024: 1,290 kg/h4 Oct 2024: 1,607 kg/h1 Oct 2024: 1,004 kg/h30 Sep 2024: 1,728 kg/h25 Sep 2024: 1,207 kg/h15 Sep 2024: 2,250 kg/h15 Sep 2024: 3,161 kg/h7 Sep 2024: 1,994 kg/h26 Aug 2024: 2,010 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 349 kg/h16 Aug 2024: 907 kg/h6 Aug 2024: 659 kg/h6 Aug 2024: 1,761 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 1,315 kg/h1 Aug 2024: 2,144 kg/h1 Aug 2024: 797 kg/h13 Jul 2024: 2,747 kg/h28 Jun 2024: 1,284 kg/h 28 Jun 2024 18 Aug 2026 4,291 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,132 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2026Oil & gas 709 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,349 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Aug 2026Oil & gas 2,316 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,456 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,370 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Feb 2026Oil & gas 1,477 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Oil & gas 800 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Oil & gas 3,248 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,420 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,022 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,115 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,380 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas 889 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,779 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,769 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,241 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Nov 2025Oil & gas 864 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,408 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Oct 2025Oil & gas 741 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,280 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,087 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,693 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,421 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,001 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,663 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Sep 2025Oil & gas — Not yet attributed View
18 Sep 2025Oil & gas 762 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,730 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,481 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas 403 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Sep 2025Oil & gas 864 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Sep 2025Oil & gas 861 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Sep 2025Oil & gas 905 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Aug 2025Oil & gas 844 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,500 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,463 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,213 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,233 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Aug 2025Oil & gas 2,949 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,630 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,980 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 800 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 415 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2025Oil & gas 3,849 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,499 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,133 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,574 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,244 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,706 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,420 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,256 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,629 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 1,309 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 May 2025Oil & gas 1,660 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,224 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,593 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,946 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Feb 2025Oil & gas 383 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Feb 2025Oil & gas 854 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Feb 2025Oil & gas 4,291 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,144 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2025Oil & gas 463 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2025Oil & gas 315 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,815 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,037 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,066 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Nov 2024Oil & gas 823 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Nov 2024Oil & gas 901 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas 1,521 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,388 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,307 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,594 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,770 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,040 kg/h Not yet attributed View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas 2,671 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,183 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,290 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,607 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,004 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,728 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,207 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas 2,250 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas 3,161 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,994 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,010 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas 349 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2024Oil & gas 907 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Aug 2024Oil & gas 659 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,761 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,315 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,144 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Aug 2024Oil & gas 797 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,747 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,284 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 May 2024Oil & gas — Not yet attributed View

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