New methane plumes: week of 18 May 2026
UNEP published 200 new methane plume detections this week across 20 countries.
200
Plumes
20
Countries
187,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
65
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 187,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Apr 2026Coal | China | — | 111,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 20 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 106,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Russia | — | 84,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 23 Apr 2026Waste / landfill | Argentina | — | 80,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Russia | — | 69,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 21 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Russia | — | 64,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 23 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 54,901 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 17 Apr 2026Coal | Australia | — | 53,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Iran | — | 47,000 kg/h | National Iranian Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 23 Apr 2026Oil & gas | India | — | 46,000 kg/h | ONGC Plausible | View |
| 21 Apr 2026Waste / landfill | Algeria | — | 40,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 17 Apr 2026Coal | China | — | 37,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 18 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 35,109 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 19 Apr 2026Oil & gas | Uzbekistan | — | 35,000 kg/h | Uzbekneftegaz Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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