Methane Leaks

New methane plumes: week of 10 Feb 2025

UNEP published 167 new methane plume detections this week across 24 countries.

167
Plumes
24
Countries
35,171 kg/h
Largest detected rate
99
With a likely operator

Biggest new plumes

Detected CountrySite Emission rate Likely operator
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_021 35,171 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jan 2025Oil & gas MalaysiaMYS_S_001 23,971 kg/h Petronas Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 22,850 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
10 Jun 2024Oil & gas IranIRN_S_002 21,289 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
27 Dec 2024Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 20,670 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_046 15,039 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 14,696 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_035 14,635 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_046 13,676 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Dec 2024Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_072 13,112 kg/h WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence View
4 Jan 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_065 12,994 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_001 12,349 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas TurkmenistanTKM_S_019 12,137 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Jan 2025Oil & gas United StatesUSA_S_212 11,459 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jan 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_001 11,393 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View

New plumes by country

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