New methane plumes: week of 20 Oct 2025
UNEP published 664 new methane plume detections this week across 37 countries.
664
Plumes
37
Countries
542,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
262
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_042 | 542,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Iran | — | 259,000 kg/h | National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 10 Sep 2025Coal | China | — | 225,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 14 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 201,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 160,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 16 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_044 | 157,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 23 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_049 | 146,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 18 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_047 | 130,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 22 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 112,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Sep 2025Coal | United States | — | 112,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Sep 2025Waste / landfill | Argentina | — | 112,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 15 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_043 | 106,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Sep 2025Coal | China | — | 105,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | RUS_S_045 | 94,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Sep 2025Oil & gas | Russia | — | 93,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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