New methane plumes: week of 4 Mar 2024
UNEP published 191 new methane plume detections this week across 17 countries.
191
Plumes
17
Countries
189,600 kg/h
Largest detected rate
96
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 189,600 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 10 Jan 2024Oil & gas | United States | — | 146,950 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Jan 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 137,470 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 Jan 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 133,850 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 15 Jan 2024Oil & gas | United States | — | 99,260 kg/h | EnLink Midstream Strong evidence | View |
| 20 Jan 2024Oil & gas | United States | — | 79,550 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 20 Jan 2024Coal | India | — | 63,670 kg/h | Coal India Plausible | View |
| 12 Jan 2024Coal | India | — | 60,970 kg/h | Coal India Plausible | View |
| 14 Jan 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 49,460 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 13 Jan 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 42,700 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Jan 2024Coal | India | — | 42,460 kg/h | Coal India Plausible | View |
| 16 Jan 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 42,450 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 11 Jan 2024Oil & gas | Algeria | — | 42,170 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
| 18 Jan 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 40,050 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 21 Jan 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 39,490 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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