New methane plumes: week of 9 Feb 2026
UNEP published 467 new methane plume detections this week across 32 countries.
467
Plumes
32
Countries
200,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
177
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025Coal | China | — | 200,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Jan 2026Coal | China | — | 111,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 5 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 110,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 Dec 2025Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 103,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 99,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 5 Jan 2026Waste / landfill | Iran | — | 99,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 30 Dec 2025Oil & gas | Iran | — | 96,000 kg/h | National Iranian Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 29 Dec 2025Waste / landfill | Argentina | — | 92,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 28 Dec 2025Oil & gas | China | — | 92,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 4 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Iran | — | 89,000 kg/h | National Iranian Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 4 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 83,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 5 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 81,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Jan 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 74,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 11 Jan 2026Coal | China | — | 73,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 30 Dec 2025Oil & gas | Algeria | — | 72,000 kg/h | Sonatrach Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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