New methane plumes: week of 29 Jun 2026
UNEP published 360 new methane plume detections this week across 39 countries.
360
Plumes
39
Countries
238,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
110
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 238,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 170,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 151,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 145,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 137,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 May 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 124,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 96,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 93,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 May 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 92,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2026Coal | United States | — | 82,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 4 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Pakistan | — | 74,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 29 May 2026Coal | United States | — | 58,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 31 May 2026Oil & gas | United States | — | 53,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 29 May 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 52,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 46,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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