Methane leaks in Mongolia

Satellites have detected 23 methane plumes at 0 sites in Mongolia since 2024, 13 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

Plumes, last 12 months

Sites

61,000 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
11 Nov 2025Coal	—	61,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
2 Nov 2025Waste / landfill	—	54,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
3 Nov 2025Coal	—	36,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
29 Dec 2025Waste / landfill	—	35,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
12 Feb 2026Waste / landfill	—	27,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
1 Feb 2026Oil & gas	—	27,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
30 Jan 2026Oil & gas	—	26,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
31 Jan 2026Waste / landfill	—	25,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
31 Dec 2025Waste / landfill	—	23,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View
4 Dec 2025Waste / landfill	—	23,000 kg/h	Not yet attributed	View

Who operates these sites

Not yet attributed

Plumes by sector, last 12 months

Waste / landfill8

Oil & gas3

Coal2

Sites that leak most often

Site	Plumes, last 12 months	Largest detected rate	Last seen	Likely operator

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