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New methane plumes: week of 27 Jan 2025

UNEP published 164 new methane plume detections this week across 19 countries.

164
Plumes
19
Countries
40,806 kg/h
Largest detected rate
124
With a likely operator

Biggest new plumes

Detected CountrySite Emission rate Likely operator
19 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 40,806 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
22 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 37,361 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 22,812 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 19,696 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 16,478 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 15,901 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_212 15,483 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_046 15,106 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_046 13,902 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_056 13,177 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
19 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_063 11,423 kg/h National Iranian Oil Company Plausible View
25 Dec 2024Oil & gas PakistanPAK_S_001 11,363 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Dec 2024Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_150 9,966 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_001 9,672 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
20 Oct 2024Waste / landfill United StatesUSA_S_153 9,215 kg/h WM Strong evidence View

New plumes by country

Iran35
Turkmenistan24
Uzbekistan21
United States18
Algeria13
Libya10
China8
Yemen8
Syria6
Venezuela4
Pakistan3
India3
Australia3
Iraq2
Argentina2

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