New methane plumes: week of 11 Aug 2025
UNEP published 282 new methane plume detections this week across 33 countries.
282
Plumes
33
Countries
321,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
107
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 321,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_030 | 275,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 13 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 253,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 13 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 173,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 13 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_030 | 154,937 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 13 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_030 | 148,845 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 2 Jul 2025Waste / landfill | Argentina | — | 127,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 8 Jul 2025Waste / landfill | Argentina | — | 115,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 103,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 9 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 102,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 5 Jul 2025Coal | Russia | — | 101,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 30 Jun 2025Oil & gas | Ukraine | — | 86,000 kg/h | Ukrgasvydobuvannya Plausible | View |
| 10 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_029 | 79,384 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 13 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 77,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 76,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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