Methane Leaks

New methane plumes: week of 6 Jan 2025

UNEP published 134 new methane plume detections this week across 24 countries.

134
Plumes
24
Countries
116,155 kg/h
Largest detected rate
87
With a likely operator

Biggest new plumes

Detected CountrySite Emission rate Likely operator
20 Nov 2024Oil & gas ChinaCHN_S_007 116,155 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Feb 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_003 43,410 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
22 Nov 2024Oil & gas MexicoMEX_S_003 39,158 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 32,812 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_021 30,097 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Nov 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_018 24,529 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_064 22,025 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 20,331 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Nov 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_045 19,295 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Nov 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_046 18,973 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 18,561 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
2 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_051 18,313 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_082 16,093 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 15,894 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
2 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 15,556 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View

New plumes by country

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