New methane plumes: week of 6 Oct 2025
UNEP published 464 new methane plume detections this week across 32 countries.
464
Plumes
32
Countries
264,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
165
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 264,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 30 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 251,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 250,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 26 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 208,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_040 | 166,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 4 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_040 | 138,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 8 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | KAZ_S_130 | 137,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 26 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 120,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 116,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 8 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 115,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 7 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 111,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 5 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 111,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 29 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 111,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 3 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 105,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 Aug 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 99,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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