New methane plumes: week of 15 Dec 2025
UNEP published 3,274 new methane plume detections this week across 61 countries.
3,274
Plumes
61
Countries
559,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
200
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2024Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 559,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Sep 2024Oil & gas | Russia | — | 440,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 24 Oct 2024Oil & gas | United States | — | 409,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 3 Jul 2024Oil & gas | Russia | — | 372,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 23 Sep 2024Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 322,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 9 Dec 2024Oil & gas | Uzbekistan | — | 282,000 kg/h | Uzbekneftegaz Plausible | View |
| 7 Jun 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 270,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 267,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 266,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Oct 2024Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 265,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Sep 2024Waste / landfill | Russia | — | 263,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 5 Mar 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 254,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 27 May 2024Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 249,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 26 Mar 2025unknown | South Sudan | — | 247,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 15 Oct 2024Coal | China | — | 242,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
Get alerts for this week
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.