New methane plumes: week of 25 Aug 2025
UNEP published 345 new methane plume detections this week across 29 countries.
345
Plumes
29
Countries
339,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
174
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 339,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 25 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 217,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 17 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 200,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 127,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 22 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 121,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 16 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 116,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 96,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 22 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 96,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Uzbekistan | — | 89,000 kg/h | Uzbekneftegaz Plausible | View |
| 26 Jul 2025Waste / landfill | Russia | — | 86,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 18 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 85,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 17 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 84,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 17 Jul 2025Coal | China | — | 79,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 15 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 79,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 25 Jul 2025Waste / landfill | Turkmenistan | — | 72,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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