New methane plumes: week of 25 Mar 2024
UNEP published 181 new methane plume detections this week across 17 countries.
181
Plumes
17
Countries
310,040 kg/h
Largest detected rate
88
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 310,040 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 5 Feb 2024Coal | United States | — | 137,890 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 123,260 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 5 Feb 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 122,570 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 116,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 4 Feb 2024Coal | United States | — | 102,320 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 8 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 95,040 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 6 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 87,420 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 8 Feb 2024Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 73,761 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 9 Feb 2024Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 69,792 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 10 Feb 2024Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 65,890 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 4 Feb 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 63,710 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 6 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | Myanmar | — | 59,770 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 47,210 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 10 Feb 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 45,520 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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