New methane plumes: week of 6 Jul 2026
UNEP published 544 new methane plume detections this week across 53 countries.
544
Plumes
53
Countries
188,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
155
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 188,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 9 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 176,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 134,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 132,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 112,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 111,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 96,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Iran | — | 72,000 kg/h | National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 70,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 56,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 11 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 47,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 10 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_003 | 43,631 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 11 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Iran | — | 41,000 kg/h | National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Jun 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 39,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2026Coal | Russia | — | 39,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
New plumes by country
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