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New methane plumes: week of 16 Dec 2024

UNEP published 849 new methane plume detections this week across 40 countries.

849
Plumes
40
Countries
257,958 kg/h
Largest detected rate
462
With a likely operator

Biggest new plumes

Detected CountrySite Emission rate Likely operator
23 Oct 2024Oil & gas ChinaCHN_S_004 257,958 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Nov 2024Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_104 122,359 kg/h Energy Transfer Strong evidence View
11 Nov 2024Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_104 114,001 kg/h Energy Transfer Strong evidence View
19 Sep 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_007 51,698 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
13 Oct 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_007 50,612 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
30 Oct 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_021 27,838 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_003 27,105 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
25 Sep 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_045 26,104 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Sep 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_007 25,894 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
13 Sep 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_003 24,260 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
23 Sep 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 24,067 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Sep 2024Oil & gas LibyaLBY_S_016 23,384 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
8 Oct 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_023 23,113 kg/h National Iranian Oil Company Plausible View
17 Oct 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_047 22,711 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 21,463 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

New plumes by country

Turkmenistan197
United States113
Algeria70
Iran67
Syria60
Mexico41
Egypt38
Chile30
Libya29
China23
Australia20
Yemen18
Oman13
Saudi Arabia12
Pakistan11

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