New methane plumes: week of 12 May 2025
UNEP published 613 new methane plume detections this week across 30 countries.
613
Plumes
30
Countries
76,971 kg/h
Largest detected rate
413
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2021Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | KAZ_S_076 | 76,971 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 27 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 70,420 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 30 Aug 2021Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 66,481 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 6 Apr 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 62,887 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 31 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Uzbekistan | UZB_S_015 | 46,956 kg/h | Uzbekneftegaz Plausible | View |
| 23 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 33,399 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 8 Aug 2021Oil & gas | Libya | LBY_S_014 | 33,203 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 18 Nov 2021Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 27,525 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Jul 2021Oil & gas | Libya | LBY_S_023 | 27,219 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 30 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 26,655 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 23 Jul 2021Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_026 | 25,976 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 11 Aug 2021Oil & gas | Malaysia | MYS_S_001 | 25,897 kg/h | Petronas Plausible | View |
| 29 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_047 | 24,958 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 7 Aug 2021Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_200 | 24,578 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2021Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | TKM_S_152 | 24,235 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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