New methane plumes: week of 22 Sep 2025
UNEP published 510 new methane plume detections this week across 44 countries.
510
Plumes
44
Countries
187,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
222
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 187,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 25 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 171,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 169,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 164,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 125,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 106,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 100,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 93,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 18 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 88,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 86,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 84,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 14 Aug 2025Coal | China | — | 82,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 15 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 73,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 17 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 70,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 11 Aug 2025Waste / landfill | Italy | — | 68,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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