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New methane plumes: week of 23 Mar 2026

UNEP published 40 new methane plume detections this week across 6 countries.

40
Plumes
6
Countries
3,578 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5
With a likely operator

Biggest new plumes

Detected CountrySite Emission rate Likely operator
27 Feb 2023Waste / landfill UzbekistanUZB_S_099 3,578 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Dec 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_107 3,405 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
15 Nov 2023Waste / landfill TürkiyeTUR_S_016 3,252 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Mar 2023Waste / landfill UzbekistanUZB_S_099 3,081 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Aug 2025Waste / landfill UzbekistanUZB_S_099 3,012 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Nov 2025Oil & gas IranIRN_S_072 2,932 kg/h National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible View
9 Aug 2023Waste / landfill PakistanPAK_S_021 2,868 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Aug 2025Waste / landfill UzbekistanUZB_S_099 2,730 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Apr 2025Waste / landfill TürkiyeTUR_S_016 2,476 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2023Waste / landfill TürkiyeTUR_S_020 1,893 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2025Waste / landfill PakistanPAK_S_012 1,800 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2024Waste / landfill PakistanPAK_S_021 1,789 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jul 2024Waste / landfill TürkiyeTUR_S_016 1,743 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Aug 2025Waste / landfill TürkiyeTUR_S_016 1,668 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Sep 2024Waste / landfill PakistanPAK_S_021 1,494 kg/h Not yet attributed View

New plumes by country

Türkiye20
Pakistan11
Uzbekistan5
Iran2
Algeria1
Turkmenistan1

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