New methane plumes: week of 6 May 2024
UNEP published 326 new methane plume detections this week across 26 countries.
326
Plumes
26
Countries
164,900 kg/h
Largest detected rate
234
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 164,900 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 19 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 140,940 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 18 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 133,370 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 11 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 132,580 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 15 Mar 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 123,970 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 118,060 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 24 Mar 2024Coal | United States | — | 95,690 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 95,220 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 11 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 93,920 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 19 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 92,270 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 14 Mar 2024Coal | China | — | 92,250 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 14 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 90,060 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 11 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Bangladesh | — | 79,530 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Mar 2024Oil & gas | United States | — | 73,670 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Mar 2024Coal | China | — | 72,690 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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