New methane plumes: week of 20 May 2024
UNEP published 412 new methane plume detections this week across 27 countries.
412
Plumes
27
Countries
166,030 kg/h
Largest detected rate
300
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 166,030 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 2 Apr 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 108,310 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 25 Mar 2024Waste / landfill | Pakistan | — | 98,810 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 7 Apr 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 85,460 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 6 Apr 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 75,280 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 7 Apr 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 51,650 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 7 Apr 2024Waste / landfill | India | — | 50,190 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 29 Mar 2024Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 49,210 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 6 Apr 2024Oil & gas | Saudi Arabia | — | 46,330 kg/h | Saudi Aramco Plausible | View |
| 27 Mar 2024Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 39,820 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 3 Apr 2024Oil & gas | United States | USA_S_316 | 38,494 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 30 Mar 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 32,640 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 30 Aug 2023Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_014 | 32,022 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 25 Mar 2024Coal | India | — | 31,300 kg/h | Coal India Plausible | View |
| 1 Sep 2023Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_014 | 31,002 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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