New methane plumes: week of 24 Mar 2025
UNEP published 138 new methane plume detections this week across 23 countries.
138
Plumes
23
Countries
73,117 kg/h
Largest detected rate
92
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 73,117 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 21 Jul 2023Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 48,701 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 10 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 46,408 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 14 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 27,492 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_035 | 25,198 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 21,882 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_019 | 16,132 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 9 Jan 2025Waste / landfill | Argentina | ARG_S_026 | 13,882 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 12,882 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 Jan 2025Waste / landfill | Chile | CHL_S_002 | 12,420 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 28 Apr 2024Other | Mexico | MEX_S_056 | 10,611 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 19 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Iran | IRN_S_089 | 9,828 kg/h | National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Iran | IRN_S_065 | 9,396 kg/h | National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 18 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Pakistan | PAK_S_001 | 8,876 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 16 Feb 2025Oil & gas | Malaysia | MYS_S_001 | 8,621 kg/h | Petronas Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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