New methane plumes: week of 21 Apr 2025
UNEP published 320 new methane plume detections this week across 27 countries.
320
Plumes
27
Countries
104,753 kg/h
Largest detected rate
271
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2022Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 104,753 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 8 Dec 2021Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 72,833 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 24 Dec 2021Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 62,076 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_035 | 30,209 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 28,046 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 26 Mar 2022Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_021 | 26,353 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_035 | 25,698 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Apr 2022Oil & gas | Bahrain | BHR_S_015 | 22,846 kg/h | Bapco Energies Plausible | View |
| 18 Feb 2022Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_021 | 22,154 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_035 | 21,997 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Apr 2022Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_021 | 21,901 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 Dec 2021Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 21,330 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 10 Mar 2025Oil & gas | United States | USA_S_092 | 21,062 kg/h | Kinder Morgan Strong evidence | View |
| 7 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_035 | 20,284 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 9 Jan 2022Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 19,953 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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