New methane plumes: week of 8 Sep 2025
UNEP published 482 new methane plume detections this week across 42 countries.
482
Plumes
42
Countries
250,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
196
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 250,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 236,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 1 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 216,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 30 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 216,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 205,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 27 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 186,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 29 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 153,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 28 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 153,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 10 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 128,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 29 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 125,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 123,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 1 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 122,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 110,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 30 Jul 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 102,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 7 Aug 2025Waste / landfill | Russia | — | 97,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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