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Methane leaks in Malaysia

Satellites have detected 62 methane plumes at 5 sites in Malaysia since 2021, 17 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

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Plumes, last 12 months
5
Sites
13,292 kg/h
Largest plume, last 12 months
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Notified sites where the operator responded to UNEP
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Biggest plumes in the last 12 months

Detected Site Emission rate Likely operator
17 Apr 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 13,292 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
2 Apr 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 12,255 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
22 May 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 10,745 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
18 Jul 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 10,698 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
22 Apr 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 8,575 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
10 Apr 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 8,267 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
25 Mar 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_001 6,414 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
25 Feb 2026Waste / landfill — 4,717 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2026Oil & gas MYS_S_006 4,345 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2026Waste / landfill MYS_S_005 3,893 kg/h Not yet attributed View

Who operates these sites

Petronas51 plumes

Plumes at sites we attribute to each company. Most attributions here rely on who operates a field or region, not on site-level confirmation; see each site for the evidence. What do confidence levels mean?

Plumes by sector, last 12 months

Oil & gas11
Waste / landfill6

Sites that leak most often

Site Plumes, last 12 months Largest detected rate Last seen Likely operator
MYS_S_001Production Offshore · Frequent 1051 total 29,495 kg/h 18 Jul 2026 Petronas Plausible
MYS_S_005Landfill 23 total 6,105 kg/h 29 Jul 2026 Not yet attributed
MYS_S_011Landfill 22 total 1,065 kg/h 29 Jul 2026 Not yet attributed
MYS_S_004Landfill 12 total 8,698 kg/h 25 Feb 2026 Not yet attributed
MYS_S_003Landfill 02 total 8,702 kg/h 30 Aug 2025 Not yet attributed

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Of 1 sites UNEP notified in Malaysia, operators responded on 1.

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